Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Scabiosa atropurpurea L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Rodney Ecological District, Mahurangi Regional Park West, Tungutu Point
Field Collection Date
01 Jan 1994
Field Collection Notes
Locally abundant on coastal sandstone cliff of
sparse exotic grasses. Flowers mainly very dark
purple (cf. with AK 218573). Growing amongst Chinese
privet, Mexican daisy and Centranthus rubra.
DUPLICATE SENT TO: AD, CHR
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.5, 174.71667
174.71667, 174.71667
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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