Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Cheilolejeunea
Classification
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Te Paki Ecological Region and District, Te Paki, North Cape, North Cape Scientific Reserve, Ngawhenua Stream (eastern tributary)
Field Collection Date
16 Nov 2010
Field Collection Notes
Probably the same species as AK 320093. Growing on serpentinite boulders deeply sections of an ephemeral stream course (site would be submerged during heavy rain). Canopy dense - mostly pohutukawa / houpara / tanekaha. Cheilolejeunea forming a thick greyish-brown weft on the tops of mostly sharply angled rocks. Identification confirmed by J.E. Braggins 21 December 2010.
DUPLICATE TO: NSW
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-34.40222, 173.00278
173.00278, 173.00278
Last Update
10 May 2023 23:52
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