Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Dracophyllum politum (Cheeseman) Cockayne
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Nelson Land District, Westport, top of Mt Rochfort
Field Collection Date
26 Mar 2000
Field Collection Notes
Closed evergreen tall subalpine scrub and tussock, on greybrown sandy soil. S facing, full sun. Slope 0 - 30. Prostrate shrublet up to 5 cm tall. Bark dark grey with deep fissures. Leaves glossy. Flowers white, scented. Locally common.
Duplicate of CHR 541990, received May 2005
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-41.7775, 171.74722
171.74722, 171.74722
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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