Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Wahlenbergia vernicosa J.A.Petterson
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Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Kaipara District, North Woodhill, SE of parking area off Lagoon Road near Waionui Inlet; and just S of loop track
Field Collection Date
04 Oct 2014
Field Collection Notes
Single plant at this locality, others seen on margin of adjacent loop track. Leaves wavy, collected and grown on in Auckland to confirm identification. Open site, gap in kanuka canopy, near a ridge crest, N-facing, near bushes of mingimingi, prickly mingimingi & Senecio quadridentata. Area grazed by feral fallow deer, pig pooh present. Flowers hanging in bud, pale blue; tap root present
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.45583, 174.20053
174.20053, 174.20053
Last Update
30 Nov 2017
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