Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Asphodelus fistulosus L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Hauraki Gulf islands, Motutapu, east coast, north of Home Bay headland
Field Collection Date
03 Oct 2017
Field Collection Notes
A single plant with juvenile attached, spreading vegetativley. Growing on an open grassy slope 12m bsl, above a rocky beach north east of Home Bay headland. White flowers on c.55cm stalk. Amongst kikuyu grass, oxalis, puha, veitch, geranium and moth plant. Rhamnus and pohutukawa nearby. First record for the island.
Collected as part of a botanical survey for the Motutapu Restoration Trust
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.76606, 174.93681 (± 10 m)
174.93681, 174.93681 (± 10 m)
Last Update
20 Sep 2021
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