Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Carex comans Berggr.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Wellington Land District, Kaimanawa, Waipakihi Valley, river terrace on true left, 3km downstream from Waipakihi Hut
Field Collection Date
03 Feb 2014
Field Collection Notes
4 plants noted growing on a river terrace amongst Chionochloa rubra, Dracophyllum subulatum, Halocarpus bidwillii, Poa cita, Hebe venustula, Bulbinella hookeri. Leaves reddish, culms > leaves, spikes distant. Glumes light brown, paler midrib, short awn. Utricle upper shoulders sharply serrate, with bifid scabrid beak. Stigmas 3. Nut trigonous. Cultivated: No.
DUPLICATE FROM: NATIONAL FORESTRY HERBARIUM (NZFRI 29995)
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-39.14339, 175.92369 (± 10 m)
175.92369, 175.92369 (± 10 m)
Last Update
11 Apr 2019
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