Following Fife, A.J. Fl. New Zealand Mosses 14: 4 (2014) "A single variable taxon of Hedwigia is present in N.Z."
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Hedwigia ciliata
Determiner:
B.H.M.
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Hedwigia ciliata (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Identification
Determined name:
Hedwigia cf. stellata
Determiner:
Allan Fife
Identification date:
2009-03 (Verbatim: March 2009)
Preferred name:
Hedwigia stellata Hedenäs
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Mandamus River, Island Hills Station, North Canterbury
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-42.7138 172.544
Verbatim locality:
Mandamus River, Island Hills Station, N. Canterbury
Verbatim collector:
B. H. Macmillan 77/197
Standardised collector:
Bryony H. Macmillan
Verbatim date:
21 / 2 / 1977
Start date:
1977-02-21
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 1:
S54 (WGS84 -42.633441 172.754251)
Habitat:
on rock on river bank
Specimen notes
Supplementary remarks:
c. fr.
Hair points reflexed or straight: mostly erect- spreading
Hair points entire or "toothed" by projecting cells ends: tooth
Apical cell shape: variable
Number of papillae on most mid laminal cells: 1-2
Allan Fife, March 2009