Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Elegia capensis (Burm.f.) Schelpe
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland City, Meadowbank, bush below St Johns Theological College
Field Collection Date
21 Aug 1999
Field Collection Notes
More than 3 clumps, margin of silty stream-side pond, stems easily broken, appeared to be wild, nothing obviously planted in the area, surrounded by native bush; but the species is dioecious and "seeds require to be smoked before they germinate" T Hatch. Therefore most likely planted. Specimen over 2 sheets (AK 240206-07).
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.86667, 174.83333
174.83333, 174.83333
Last Update
16 Jan 2023 12:53
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