Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Frullania rostrata (Hook.f. & Tayl.) Hook.f. & Tayl.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
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 Scenic Reserve, "Wasp Sting Bush"
Field Collection Date
21 Sep 2011
Field Collection Notes
Abundant (but difficult to collect). Saxicolous on gabbro boulders lying exposed with dense kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus) grassland bordering the downward slope side of "Wasp Sting Bush". Associated with Parmotrema crinitum, P. reticulatum and Pseudocyphellaria crocata. Forming dark red patches on exposed rocks.
DUPLICATE TO: F
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-34.40667, 173.03639
173.03639, 173.03639
Last Update
11 May 2023 01:51
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