Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Type
Scientific Name
Kunzea toelkenii de Lange
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Whakatane Ecological Region, Te Teko Ecological District, Bay of Plenty, State Highway 2, Walker Road
Field Collection Date
25 Oct 2001
Field Collection Notes
HOLOTYPE of: Kunzea toelkenii de Lange, PhytoKeys 40: pg 89-90, 2014.
Dominant, growing with Muehlenbeckia
complexa, Lupinus arboreus, boxthorn and Pyrrosia
eleagnifolia as sparse associates. Multitrunked shrubs to
small trees up to 4 x 4m. Trunks sinuous, contorted, bark
tearing in sinuous, lunate flakes with irregular
margins. Branchlet hairs antrorse appressed (10x)
foliage bright emerald green, maturing dark green,
branchlets decurved, pendulous, basal root stock and
trunks emitting horizontal runners through epicormic
growth. Runners extending up to 4m from trunk.
Flowers with 20-50 stamens, strongly scented.
DUPLICATE SENT TO: AD, BM, CHR, NZFRI, P
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.96667, 176.83333
176.83333, 176.83333
Last Update
07 Apr 2022
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