Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Drepanolejeunea aucklandica Steph.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Tongariro Ecological Region and District, Tongariro National Park, Mt Ruapehu Ohakune Mountain Road, small swamp in forest between road and tribuitary of Mangawhero R.
Field Collection Date
18 Apr 2000
Field Collection Notes
Epiphyte on twigs of Myrsine divaricata in swampy
opening in Nothofagus forest with Libocedrus.
Oilbodies in most of lamina one/cell 6-7.5 x c.12um,
granular, banana shaped, greyish. Cells in base of
leaf near ocellus cell (1 ocellus/leaf 13.5x41um)
have 4-5 spherical oilbodies/cell c3.5x4.5um diam
The single ocellus is next to a rounded swollen cell
on stem at base of leaf. Trigones are narrow and
intermediate thickenings are present. Presented by J
E Braggins, June 2001
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-39.35278, 175.47389
175.47389, 175.47389
Last Update
10 May 2023 15:58
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