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 (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Determiner:
[Macmillan, BH]
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Hedwigia ciliata (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Identification
Determined name:
Hedwigia
Determiner:
Allan Fife
Identification date:
2009-03 (Verbatim: March 2009)
Preferred name:
Hedwigia P.Beauv.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Boyle River & Lewis River junction, North Canterbury
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-42.5159 172.381
Verbatim locality:
Boyle River at junction with Lewis River, N. Canterbury
Verbatim collector:
B. H. Macmillan 79/23
Standardised collector:
Bryony H. Macmillan
Verbatim date:
15 Jan. 1979
Start date:
1979-01-15
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Ngāti Toa Rangatira
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 1:
S53 792 797 (WGS84 -42.51591 172.381385)
Altitudes:
from 579m
Habitat:
on rocks under Discaria on river terrace
Notes:
Abundant
Specimen notes
Supplementary remarks:
c. fr.
Hair points reflexed or straight: wide spreading
Hair points entire or "toothed" by strong papillae: toothed
Apical cell shape: variable
Number of papillae on most mid laminal cells: 2 very high & branched
Allan Fife, March 2009