Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.
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Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [North Island], Auckland, Waitakere, West Coast Road
Field Collection Date
28 Oct 2002
Field Collection Notes
Roadside verge, shady site. Dense mat-forming herb with succulent semi-prostrate stems covering several square metres. Leaves deep glossy green on both sides. Pedicels green, to c. 1cm long. Sepals 6-7mm long. Corolla white. Petals 9-10 x 6-7mm, ovate. Filament hairs white, slightly < the white filaments. DUP ex CHR
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.93083, 174.59556 (± 100 m)
174.59556, 174.59556 (± 100 m)
Last Update
06 Sep 2022 09:47
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