Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) DC.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [North Island,] Gisborne Land District, Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve, Southern perimeter of Gray's Bush, along perimeter of bush next to paddock
Field Collection Date
22 Oct 1996
Field Collection Notes
Shady - late afternoon sun. Slender liane-like climber with twisting stem climbing up a Coprosma sp. Leaves linear, up to 11 cm long, opp. mid-green upper, paler underside. New leaves lighter, softer. Flowers small, opening to 1 cm, borne in terminal panicles. Flowers cream, 5-petalled, opening to a star, then curving underneath. Sweetly scented.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, "EWH" 564, received Sept 2018
DUPLICATE SENT TO: CHR
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.59717, 177.95894 (± 150 m)
177.95894, 177.95894 (± 150 m)
Last Update
27 Aug 2020
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