Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Melissa officinalis L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Henderson, Shona Reserve by Opanuku Stream (true left bank), near Boundary Road
Field Collection Date
16 Mar 2006
Field Collection Notes
Scattered through weedy open area just above stream; leaves lemon-scented; fertile specimens present seen c.1km downstream, track margin (AK295333). Amongst a weed sward of Ranunculus repens, Calysegia sepium, Tropaeolum majus, climbing dock & crocosmia.
Collected for the Opanuku Stream BioBlitz, Mar 2006
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.89, 174.61694 (± 20 m)
174.61694, 174.61694 (± 20 m)
Last Update
16 May 2017
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