Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Psilotum nudum (L.) Willd.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Hauraki Gulf islands, Motutapu, west of Rakino Point
Field Collection Date
02 Nov 2016
Field Collection Notes
Locally abundant fork fern, growing terrestrially under large sword of Pteridium esculentum on the northern coast, between Waikarapupu Bay and Rakino Point, opposite Rakino Island, c. 25m absl. Some with flaccid stems 40cm long, fertile. Locally common. Single plant found in Upper Home Bay Forest (old P14) revegetation plantings by Nanda MacLaren on 31 July 2016, with fertile fronds.
Collected as part of a botanical survey for the Motutapu Restoration Trust
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.74047, 174.93389 (± 10 m)
174.93389, 174.93389 (± 10 m)
Last Update
23 Sep 2021
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