Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Melissa officinalis altissimus L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
altissimus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Lincoln, DSIR Land Resources
Field Collection Date
17 Apr 1991
Field Collection Notes
Lax perennial herb, strongly aromatic (+/- methol-like). Corolla hooded c. 14mm long to apex of rouned white middle lobe of lower lip; upper lip slightly hooded, shorter. Corolla white; lower lips slightly pink-flushed. Anthers brownish. From same plant as Sykes 101/88.
Dup. Ex CHR (473089A-B), received Sept 2003
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-43.64239, 172.46453 (± 50 m)
172.46453, 172.46453 (± 50 m)
Last Update
03 Jun 2020
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