Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Veronica peregrina peregrina L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
peregrina
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Rangitikei Ecological Region and District, east of Rangitikei River, Kakariki beside NIMT railway
Field Collection Date
22 Sep 2004
Field Collection Notes
Growing on railway ballast, in a slight depression that contains water seasonally. With V. anagallis-aquatica and Mentha pulegium. Plants glabrous, leaves with 0-2 obscure teeth. Corolla lobes < 1mm long, white, corolla detaches easily. 1st collected in NZ (from this site) on 3 Nov 2003, identified by P B Heenan (CHR 568457).
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-40.12833, 175.44694
175.44694, 175.44694
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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