Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Watsonia meriana (L.) Miller
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Great Barrier Island, Medlands, 'Memory Park' islet
Field Collection Date
29 Jan 2015
Field Collection Notes
Scattered over much of the rocky islet; and locally abundant on the upper areas often in the open. Fruiting stems erect to 1m tall; leaves to 80cm long (many burnt off at the tips). Flowers not seen; corm to 5cm across. Commonly associated with bracken, Crassula multicava, C. tetragona, Aloe maculata, and grasses.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.26667, 175.49389
175.49389, 175.49389
Last Update
16 May 2017
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