Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Phormium tenax J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Eastern Northland, Whangarei Heads, Mt Aubrey
Field Collection Date
19 Nov 2016
Field Collection Notes
The vegetation is quite disturbed; not many large trees, lots of adventive species, and a large cleared space (lots of P. tenax here). Amongst gorse & pampas grass near edge of vertical cliffs where similar specimens seen growing on inaccessible ledges.
Large well-established P. tenax clumps very common all along the ridge and even under the scrub canopy, many in flower; didn't see a single plant of P. cookianum. P. tenax leaves to 10 cm broad, threadlike orange border, glaucous beneath. Sepals 42 mm, petals 46 mm, stamens 57 mm. Sepals reddish-orange externally with paler border, paler internally, acute tip. Petals paler, acuminate.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-35.82361, 174.50139 (± 10 m)
174.50139, 174.50139 (± 10 m)
Last Update
02 Sep 2020
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