Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Plectranthus ecklonii Benth.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Awhitu District, Matakawau, Matakawau Scenic Reserve, by Awhitu District School
Field Collection Date
18 Mar 2017
Field Collection Notes
Local, in native forest, c.10m below the entrance; pact over c.6 x 3m, >2m tall, flowers purple-blue; growing in the shade on a steep S-facing slope. Probably established from a garden dumping.
Collected during an Auckland Botanical Society field trip
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.11265, 174.61796 (± 10 m)
174.61796, 174.61796 (± 10 m)
Last Update
26 Sep 2017
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