Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Epilobium ciliatum E. pallidiflorum Raf.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
E. pallidiflorum
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island: Canterbury, head of Lake Pukaki, closer to the head of lake than to the moraine
Field Collection Date
31 Jan 2003
Field Collection Notes
in same general area as HR107, but on a low ridge of slightly drier ground with more grassy vegetation. Habit: erect herb to ~4cm; single stemmed; leaves lying flat up the stem, dull green-brown; pedicel white-pubescent to base of ovary; flowers white ~5mm x 5mm; ovary subsessile; capsule pedicel ~4cm long raising capsules well above vegetative parts, smooth, orange. Unusual pubescence patterns on ovary - glandular hairs at top of ovary and on floral tube, suggests possible hybrid. Photograph takenVoucher for DNA analysis; MSc thesis, N. Lorimer 2006:
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.90432, 170.11368 (Inf.)
170.11368, 170.11368 (Inf.)
Last Update
02 Sep 2020
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