Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Watsonia fourcadei Mathews & L.Bolus
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Manawatu Ecological Region, Foxton Ecological District, Wanganui north-west end of Castlecliff Beach
Field Collection Date
29 Aug 1999
Field Collection Notes
Hind dune amongst Ammophila, Gazania ?linearis,
Lagurus, Freesia refracta. Growing in clumps;
flowers uniformly orange-red, same as AK 240470? but
flowering much earlier. Several clumps, probably
planted some years ago and clumps now expanding.
Remote from nearest housing. Tepals 25mm long,
anthers nearly black 12mm long, filaments 42mm long;
flowers held more or less erect; corm 55mm across
Specimen over 2 sheets (AK 240713-14)
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-39.91667, 174.95
174.95, 174.95
Last Update
01 Aug 2018
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