Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) Joy Thomps.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Sounds-Wellington Ecological Region, D'Urville Island, north of Attempt Hill
Field Collection Date
19 Jan 2001
Field Collection Notes
Common in ultramafic scrub. Growing with Leptospermum scoparium, Lepidosperma australe, Celmisia gracilenta s.s. and Baumea tenax. Decumbentdark green coloured form growing on serpentinite rock. Highly variable in this area, ranging from prostrate shrubs to small upright bushes 1 x 1 m (e.g., AK 289185).
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-40.84722, 173.87444
173.87444, 173.87444
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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