CHR 441765 – Amphibromus fluitans Kirk
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 441765
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
27 January 2006
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Amphibromus fluitans Kirk
Determiner:
PJ de Lange
Identification date:
2005-04-14 (Verbatim: 14 Apr 2005)
Preferred name:
Amphibromus fluitans Kirk
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Cyperales
Family:
Gramineae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
North Island, Northern Volcanic Plateau Ecological Region, Lake Rerewhakaaitu, Camping Ground
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-38.2998 176.483
Verbatim locality:
North Island, Northern Volcanic Plateau Ecological Region, Lake Rerewhakaaitu, Camping Ground
Verbatim collector:
PJ de Lange 6464, PB XCashmore, JFF Hobbs
Standardised collector:
Peter J. de Lange; P. B. Cashmore; J. F. F. Hobbs
Verbatim date:
14 Apr 2005
Start date:
2005-04-14
Land District:
South Auckland Land District
Ecological District:
Rotorua
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāti Rangitihi
Raukawa
Tūhourangi
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
V16 147 167 (WGS84 -38.299759 176.483068)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84): 38°18´ S 176°29´ E (WGS84 -38.3 176.483333)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84): 38°18´ S 176°29´ E (WGS84 -38.3 176.483333)
Altitudes:
from 420m
Notes:
Abundant on margin of lake in damp ground flooded over during high water levels. 1000 or more plants, growing on fine muddy silt and pumice. Most common on recently exposed lake bed but also found amongst Carex cirrhosa, Centipeda cunninghamii, Lachnagrostis filiformis, and under a sparse Salix cinerea cover. Partially submerged plants also noted growing amongst Eleocharis sphacelata.Amphibromus plants large, forming semi-circular sprawling patches of grey-green leaves, fruiting culms often rooting at nodes, these also very erect, mature inflorescences typically extended well beyond upper most leaves, with basal pair of spikelets deflexed. Flowering inflorescences appear to reside entirely within the leaf sheath.DUPLICATES SENT TO: CHR. HO
Specimen notes
Herbarium history:
Duplicate of AK 289809. Auckland Museum Herbarium, Auckland, New Zealand
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