Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Melissa officinalis L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Inner Hauraki Gulf Islands, Rakino Island, 136 South Pacific Road, Colin McLaren's property, from E of the house to >100m away through the olive plantation to west of house (built the house in the late 1970s)
Field Collection Date
27 Dec 2021
Field Collection Notes
Locally common, wild over a large area, aromative shrubs to 60cm tall in olive orchard and around the house, in the open and partial shade. Corolla white, 12mm long.
Collected as part of a Botanical Survey of Rakino Island
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.71639, 174.95139 (± 10 m)
174.95139, 174.95139 (± 10 m)
Last Update
31 Jul 2023
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