Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Great Barrier Island, north of Claris, Claris Landfill site, 300 m from Kaitoke River
Field Collection Date
13 Apr 2000
Field Collection Notes
By dump entrance, inside fenced area, open area
under mature pines; carpeting the ground c.20m x
5-8m and climbing up shrubs to 2m; flowers bright
pink. Presumeably grown from cultivated material
being dumped here? Specimen over 2 sheets (AK
246387-88)
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.23333, 175.45
175.45, 175.45
Last Update
11 Dec 2019
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