Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Type
Scientific Name
Pimelea acra C.J.Burrows & de Lange
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Eastern Northland Ecological Region, Eastern Northland & Islands Ecological District, Whangarei, Mt. Manaia Scenic Reserve, near Mt. Manaia High Point
Field Collection Date
24 Sep 2003
Field Collection Notes
HOLOTYPE OF: Pimelea acra C.J.Burrows & de Lange, cited NZBotJl 47: 343, 2009.
Local in short scrub on andesite rock tors. Plants up to 50cm x 50cm, sub-erect to erect. Leaves dark green, ± glaucous undersurfaces sparsely covered in long silky hairs. Male flowers strongly and pleasantly scented. nrDNA ITS voucher, University of Auckland. Possible type material
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-35.81667, 174.51667
174.51667, 174.51667
Last Update
26 Apr 2022
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