Spores normal, exine 44 x 32 um, c. 200 base pair fragment of rbcL gene matches that expected for A. lyallii (being identical to A. obtusatum and A. oblongifolium). Granite substrate unusual for this species.
Seen for NZ eFlora
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Asplenium cf. lyallii
Determiner:
H.D. Wilson 177
Identification date:
1978-04-09 (Verbatim: 9/4/1978)
Preferred name:
Asplenium lyallii (Hook.f.) T.Moore
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Identification
Determined name:
Possibly Asplenium difforme
Determiner:
PJ Brownsey
Identification date:
1978-07-24 (Verbatim: 24/7/1978)
Preferred name:
Asplenium difforme R.Br.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Stewart Island: Big Tor south of Gog
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-47.209 167.543
Verbatim locality:
Stewart Island: Big Tor south of Gog
Verbatim collector:
Graeme Loh
Standardised collector:
G. Loh
Verbatim date:
9/4/1978
Start date:
1978-04-09
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Southland Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-47.209 167.543
Altitudes:
from 150m
Habitat:
Under rock overhank in granite
Notes:
Shining, tufted fern
Specimen notes
Voucher (DNA):
Frond material removed for DNA analysis, with permission from Allan Herbarium manager.
Leon Perrie, 30 May 2016
Supplementary remarks:
Spores normally formed, with exine 43.6 × 31,7 µm (n=30), cf. A. difforme 35-40 × 25-29 µm
Leon Perrie, 21 May 2016