Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Avicennia marina australasica (Forssk.) Vierh.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
australasica
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Hauraki Gulf islands, Motutapu, Islington Bay
Field Collection Date
23 Feb 2017
Field Collection Notes
Abundant yellow flowers on mangroves growing on the western side of the vehicle track between the salt marshes leading to Islington Bay with Austrostipa stipoides, Salicornia quinqueflora & Suaeda novae-zelandiae. Locally common at Gardiner Gap & Islington Bay.
Collected as part of a botanical survey for the Motutapu Restoration Trust
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.77631, 174.89758 (± 10 m)
174.89758, 174.89758 (± 10 m)
Last Update
20 Sep 2021
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