Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Sclerodontium pallidum (Hook.) Schwaegr.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Te Paki Ecological Region and District, Te Paki, North Cape, North Cape Scenic Reserve, "Wasp Sting Bush"
Field Collection Date
21 Sep 2011
Field Collection Notes
Common on gabbro boulders lying under pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) trees on margin of pohutukawa - rawiri (Kunzea ericoides var. linearis) - puriri (Vitex lucens) - tawapou (Planchonella costata) forest remnant. Growing admixed with Heterodermia sp. Determination confirmed by J.E. Beever (24 October 2011).
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-34.40861, 173.0375
173.0375, 173.0375
Last Update
01 Oct 2020
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