Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Raphiolepis umbellata (Thunb.) Makino
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Rodney, Waiwera, spit at northern end of settlement near estuary mouth
Field Collection Date
19 Sep 2011
Field Collection Notes
Weedy spit at northern end of settlement, near Waiwera estuary mouth, single plant to 50cm tall, flowers white with red; fruit black. Growing near to baches adjoining the spit. An exotic weed wonderland dominated by Banksia integrifolia, Polygala myrtifolia, Agapanthus praecox, buffalo grass, kikuyu, Aloe ciliaris, Aloe arborea, Pelargonium sp, Oxalis spp, Watsonia/Gladiolus, Vicia tetrasperma, V. sativa, Cerastium glomeratum, Epidendrum sp., Medicago nigra and many many more
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.54417, 174.70833 (Inf.)
174.70833, 174.70833 (Inf.)
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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