Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Erica baccans L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, W Northland, Mitimiti, S of Matihetihe marae
Field Collection Date
15 Aug 2019
Field Collection Notes
Occasional shrubs to 0.5 m, among 0.5 m tall Leptospermum scoparium and Leucopogon fasciculatus, with understorey Leucopogon fraseri, on a consolidated dune. Naturalising from presumed plantings at the nearby urupa. Corolla deep magenta.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-35.4415, 173.29647 (± 5 m)
173.29647, 173.29647 (± 5 m)
Last Update
28 Mar 2023
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