Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Epilobium obscurum Schreb.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island: Otago, Haast Pass, Makarora River
Field Collection Date
27 Jan 2003
Field Collection Notes
riverbed; in gravel; growing with HR85, 86, 88 & 89; very exposed. Habit: creeping herb, reddish all over, green in shade; leaves swollen upwards, shiny, secondary veins not visible; flowers nodding, ~3mm across x 5mm long; capsules nodding, red-brown. Photograph taken. Voucher for DNA analysis; MSc thesis, N. Lorimer 2006:
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-44.31906, 169.19528 (Inf.)
169.19528, 169.19528 (Inf.)
Last Update
02 Sep 2020
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