Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Awhitu Ecological District, Pollok, beach at Kellys Landing and Pollok boat ramp
Field Collection Date
04 Mar 2006
Field Collection Notes
Growing under a canopy of pohutukawa and radiata pine scattered amongst Baumea juncea above high tide mark. Covering an area of 5m2 under a shag colony. This species is very uncommon along this side of the Manukau Harbour. Sent in as Tetragonia trigyna by collector with the note that it had a red stem (cf. AK 303804).
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.11917, 174.66528
174.66528, 174.66528
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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