Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [South Island], Marlborough Land District, near Havelock, Kaituna River area
Field Collection Date
17 Sep 1996
Field Collection Notes
On steep bank above road & Spanish heath. Low spreading shrub to c.50 cm high, with stiff rigid branches forming a semi-herringbone pattern, tending fasciated towards the ends which are often buried in grass. Leaves dark glossy green above, glaucescent beneath. Fruit 8-10 mm diameter, very broadly obovoid (wider than long), deep crimson. A few plants.
Duplicate ex CHR 511598, received Feb 2000
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-41.33278, 173.75056 (± 10 m)
173.75056, 173.75056 (± 10 m)
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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