Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Nostoc
Classification
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Niue, Hakupu sea-track
Field Collection Date
09 Jun 2005
Field Collection Notes
Dominant over some parts of median between tyre tracks, on coral gravel/ concrete. Not liked because it makes roads slippery. It is said that the other plants (eg grasses) will not grow with it. Niuean name: tekuli (Sperlich's Dictionary p.304, "a fungus...").
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-19.13333, -169.83333
-169.83333, -169.83333
Last Update
10 May 2023 19:18
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