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
Determiner:
[Macmillan, BH]
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Hedwigia ciliata (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Identification
Determined name:
Hedwigia cf. stellata
Determiner:
Allan Fife
Identification date:
2009-03 (Verbatim: March 2009)
Preferred name:
Hedwigia stellata Hedenäs
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
N. Canterbury: Windy Point on Boyle River, near junction with Hope River. Trig
Verbatim locality:
N. Canterbury: Windy Point on Boyle River, near junction with Hope River. Trig
Verbatim collector:
B. H. Macmillan 90/82
Standardised collector:
Bryony H. Macmillan
Verbatim date:
16 April 1990
Start date:
1990-04-16
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 1:
S53 786 713 (WGS84 -42.585099 172.375673)
Altitudes:
from 502m
Habitat:
On exposed greywacke boulder. Trig. 1647 ft
Notes:
abundant, with Racomitrium spp.
Specimen notes
Supplementary remarks:
c. fr.
Hair points reflexed or straight: spreading
Hair points entire or "toothed" by strong papillae: weakly toothed
Apical cell shape: mostly truncate
Number of papillae on most mid laminal cells: 1–2
Allan Fife, March 2009