Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Oxalis corniculata L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Tamaki Ecological District, Auckland City, Mt Albert, Corner of Rossgrove Street and Martin Ave
Field Collection Date
06 Nov 2004
Field Collection Notes
Unommon. Growing with O. chnoodes. Protruding from contact between old, crumbled basalt stone wall and asphalted footpath. A single patch. Basal stems dark brown, woody (but rootstock not observed as lodged firmly within stone wall), young stems purple-red sparsely to densely covered in white spreading hairs. Foliage glaucous-green often tinged red. Stipules larger, truncate, sparsely hairy. Flowers pale yellow, with a basal red blotch at the junction of each petal and the corolla tube.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.8775, 174.72
174.72, 174.72
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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