Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Embergeria grandifolia (Kirk) Boulos
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, Chathams Ecological Region and District, Chatham (Rekohu) Island, Kaiangaroa, Kaiangaroa Point
Field Collection Date
11 Jan 2006
Field Collection Notes
Abundant on site of old rubbish tip west of point. Specimen heavily infected with Puccinia embergeriae. This rust, apparently endemic to Embergeria was only seen at this single location where it was common on five plants within about a 100 examined.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.71667, -176.26667
-176.26667, -176.26667
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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