Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Hydrocotyle bonariensis Lam.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Tamaki Ecological District, Avondale, Avondale market by Avondale racecourse
Field Collection Date
25 May 2003
Field Collection Notes
Leaves sold as fresh culinary herb at market; leaves glabrous & peltate; has a simple many-flowered umbel (from only 1 seen) at end of long peduncle (not a compound umbel). Undoubtedly being grown locally, possibly hydroponically. "water pennywort"
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.88333, 174.68333
174.68333, 174.68333
Last Update
18 Jul 2022
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