Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Utricularia geminiscapa Benj.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Westport, Wilson Lead Road: shallow water near margin of pond
Field Collection Date
03 Feb 1985
Field Collection Notes
Amongst Eleocharis sphacelata dominated community.
Submerged plant forming dense mass just below
surface. Capsules globular, c. 1.5-2 mm diameter,
seeds clearly visible through thin cell walls of
pericarp. Fruiting calyx about 1.5 mm long, ovate,
abundant over a small area. Original det by Sykes: Utricularia australis. Salmon's det. from his book on Carnivorous plants (2001: 198). DUPLICATE OF CHR 418558, cited NZJBotany 42: 248, 2004
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-41.75, 171.58333 (c.)
171.58333, 171.58333 (c.)
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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