following Koyama T. 1956: Taxonomic Study of Cyperaceae V. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 69: 59-67.
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Baumea rubiginosa (Spreng.) Boeck.
Determiner:
Clunie NMU
Identification date:
1982-04-15 (Verbatim: 15-APR-1982)
Preferred name:
Machaerina rubiginosa (Spreng.) T.Koyama
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Rodney County: Hill Country Mount Rex area, c. 2.5Km N of Helensville
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-36.6418 174.473
Verbatim locality:
Rodney County: Hill Country Mount Rex area, c. 2.5Km N of Helensville
Verbatim collector:
N.M.U. Clunie 44
Standardised collector:
N. M. U. Clunie
Verbatim date:
15-APR-1982
Start date:
1982-04-15
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāti Whātua
Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara
Te Ākitai Waiohua
Te Kawerau a Maki
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 1:
N37 99- 85- (WGS84 -36.641772 174.47261)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
36°38´ S 174°28.1´ E (WGS84 -36.633333 174.468333)
Abundance:
Common
Altitudes:
from 65m
Habitat:
Heavy infertile clay, in a seasonally wet seepage channel. Open cutover young teatree scrub with Gahnia very common on slightly higher, drier sites adjacent. Common here with numerous individuals forming patches.
Abundance:
Common
Keywords:
Shrub; Wet
Notes:
Form: Erect herb with spike-like leaves and culms held erect. Leaves: mid-green, dull. Tips browned-off. Some yellowish leaves. Fruit: Shiny yellowish-orange; grey-tipped. Mid brown bracts. Culm same colour as leaves.