Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Macroptilium atropurpureum Urb.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Ex Tonga, container Port of Origin Nukualofa
Field Collection Date
30 Oct 2011
Field Collection Notes
Cultivated at Ag Research, Ruakura Research, Hamilton.
Sample 42B. Grown from seed which was in the soil collected from shipping container (number RSLU4500491) on 29 Aug 2011. Three seeds germinated.
Based on molecular analysis (trnL-trnF, 100% EU717340.1/ 98% DQ888799.1; rbcL partly, 100% EU717268.1).
Dup ex CHR (618846) received Nov 2012.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.13286, -175.19931 (Inf.)
-175.19931, -175.19931 (Inf.)
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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