Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Romulea rosea (L.) Ecklon
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Inner Gulf Islands Ecological District, Waiheke Island, 6 Hobson Terrace
Field Collection Date
28 Aug 1994
Field Collection Notes
Growing in lawn in damp area. Lawn is regularly
mown and where the plant is not mown it is growing
up to a height of 250 mm. Leaf is crocus like and
deep blue flower is iris like. It has spread
according to property owner but it may be that it
has gone unnoticed until recently.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.8, 175.08333
175.08333, 175.08333
Last Update
16 May 2017
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