Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Lolium multiflorum Lam.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Ex Inner Gulf Islands, islet off Church and Fossil Bays, off Waiheke Island (W side), Motukaha Island, N end of plateau
Field Collection Date
28 Nov 2009
Field Collection Notes
Lush sward of this grass (not fertile), collected on the island (semi-open site) on 20 Aug 2009 and grown onto flowering at Balmoral by EKC. Flowering stems leaning outwards and up to 134cm tall. Auricles (glabrous) to 4mm long; ligule c.1.5mm; leaves flat. Brought to the island by nesting gulls? Also see AK306099
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.79639, 174.98583
174.98583, 174.98583
Last Update
16 May 2017
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