Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Watsonia meriana 'Bulbillifera' (L.) Miller
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
'Bulbillifera'
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Rangitoto Island, gull nesting area, SE of Flax Point
Field Collection Date
02 Sep 2016
Field Collection Notes
Single flax-like clump c.0.5m across, surrounded by lichen-covered a'a lava; Watsonia with a single new flower spike (in bud) and 3 old spikes from last year. A patch of bush-covered higher lava c.25m to SW had a sward of Watsonia and shrubby vegetation. No other watsonias seen on the bare lava in this area
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.80872, 174.84847 (± 10 m)
174.84847, 174.84847 (± 10 m)
Last Update
09 Mar 2017
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