Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland City, Western Springs, Meola Creek, near North-Western Motorway
Field Collection Date
10 Feb 2008
Field Collection Notes
Garden Escape? Growing in rank grassland overlying scoria rubble above creek. Flowers white, leaves tasting very sickly sugary sweet when chewed.
DUPLICATE TO: WELT
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.87028, 174.71861
174.71861, 174.71861
Last Update
06 Dec 2018
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