Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Type
Scientific Name
Lophomyrtus bullata (Sol. ex A.Cunn.) Burret
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand
Field Collection Date
1769-1770
Field Collection Notes
SYNTYPE of Myrtus bullata A.Cunn. Lectotype is in K, designated by Allan in Fl. N.Z. I:330 (1961), and elaborated upon by Nelson in N.Z. J. Bot. 33:558 (1995) and Garnock-Jones & Craven in N.Z. J. Bot. 34:279 (1996). Two BM labels. First label: "Cook's first Voyage 1768 - 71. Myrtus bullata Banks & Sol.". Second label: "Plants of Captain Cook's First Voyage 1768 - 1771. Type. Myrtus bullata Sol. ex A.Cunn. = Lophomyrtus bullata (Sol. ex A.Cunn.) Burret. Prope Opuragi, Oouhuragi, Totara nui. 1769 - 1770".
Ex BM
Field Collector
Last Update
14 Mar 2024
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