Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Hesperantha coccinea (Backh. & Harv.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [South Island,] Canterbury Land District, Aylesbury, West Coast Road, near Bealey Road junction
Field Collection Date
16 Apr 1998
Field Collection Notes
Roadside, side of irrigation channel, amongst grass. Cormus herbs; corms not collected. Stems 70-80cm high, more or less flushed purple towards apex. Bracts flushed purple. Flowers slightly irregular. CHR duplicate. Ex Botany Division, D.S.I.R., New Zealand.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.53222, 172.27028 (± 10 m)
172.27028, 172.27028 (± 10 m)
Last Update
30 Nov 2023
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