Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Fossombronia
Classification
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Mahurangi, Te Haupa (Saddle) Island, E side (near S end)
Field Collection Date
24 Sep 2014
Field Collection Notes
Local on rather bare steep slope on soil near base of cliff; plants with sporophytes. Annual grasses, Plantago lanceolata & gorse on adjacent shallow ledges; mosses also present (Didymodon & Wijkia).
"Spines on spore margins 36-40/spore 3-4um tall, pattern reticulate. Spore diam. 40-45um" JE Braggins, 7 Nov 2014
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.51472, 174.74778
174.74778, 174.74778
Last Update
22 May 2023
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