Taraxacum zealandicum (misapplication T. magellanicum) is likely the best treatment for the native/endemic dandelion species for now, pending further work and closer comparison with related Australian spp.
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Taraxacum magellanicum Comm. ex Sch.Bip.
Determiner:
H.D. Wilson
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Taraxacum magellanicum Comm. ex Sch.Bip.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Spur south of Eugenie Glacier, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
43.679689 S 170.082283 E (WGS84 -43.679689 170.082283)
Verbatim locality:
Spur south of Eugenie Gl., Hooker Balley
Verbatim collector:
H.D Wilson
Standardised collector:
Hugh D. Wilson
Verbatim date:
Dec 29th 1969
Start date:
1969-12-29
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Altitudes:
from 1067m
Habitat:
Damp grassy shrubland.
Specimen notes
Herbarium history:
Mount Cook National Park
Herbarium
No. 678
[Transferred from Mount Cook Herbarium, Department of Conservation Date: 3 May 2006]