Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
? Calystegia soldanella C. tuguriorum R.Br.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
C. tuguriorum
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Awhitu Ecological District, Maioro, west coast, directly W of Parkinson Lake, dune area by track from farmland
Field Collection Date
15 Feb 2005
Field Collection Notes
Original det.: C. sepium x soldanella? C. soldanella present on dunes nearby and C. sepium scrambling through flax to N of this colony of what appears to be a hybrid. Several large caterpillars of Convolvulus Hawk Moth (Sphinx convulvuli) observed feeding on the leaves. Few flowers present in comparison to C. soldanella and C. sepium. This hybrid also observed at Awhitu National Park.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.31722, 174.67111
174.67111, 174.67111
Qualifier
gen. ?
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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