Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Asclepias rotundifolia Mill.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Banks Ecological Region, Port Hills Ecological District, Redcliffs, 242A Main Road
Field Collection Date
12 May 1998
Field Collection Notes
Cultivated, seed brought in from South Australia
about 1982. GM 73/17. Flowers opening in May, too
late to form fruit. Corolla lobes very pale green,
corona lobes cream with a purplish base. Eaten by
Wander or Monarch butterfly
Duplicate of CHR 517923, received March 1998
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.58333, 172.7
172.7, 172.7
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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