Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Cestrum elegans (Brongn.) Schldl.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Sounds-Wellington Ecological Region, Wellington Ecological District, Stokes Valley, access road to reservoir above Kingsley Heights
Field Collection Date
26 Apr 2006
Field Collection Notes
Solitary plant, growing on the side of a vehicle access track to a reservoir. It is the only specimen I have found amongst gorse, manuka, mahoe etc. Probably grown from garden refuse, as houses back on to the other side of the access track, and garden waste is regularly dumped along the track. The plant is c. 3m tall and, with multiple stems, covers about 4m x 1m down a steep bank. Flowers crimson
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-41.13861, 175.46667
175.46667, 175.46667
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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