Systematics Collections Data

CHR 474358 – Brassica rapa L.

Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 474358
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
01 March 1995
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Brassica rapa L.
Determiner:
Sykes WR
Identification date:
1991-12-16 (Verbatim: 16 Dec 1991)
Preferred name:
Brassica rapa L.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Capparales
Family:
Brassicaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Peterborough Street, Christchurch
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):  -43.524223  172.63842 
Verbatim locality:
Canterbury, Christchurch, 188 Peterborough St.
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 522/91
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
16 Dec 1991
Start date:
1991-12-16
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:   M35 810 424  (WGS84 -43.525279 172.64112)
Habitat:
Spontaneous in vegetable garden.
Notes:
Annual herb with taproot. Leaves glaucescent, only upper cauline ones present at fruiting stage, peppery to taste. Petals yellow, 10-12mm long; limb 6-8mm long, fruit flattened. From same patch as Sykes 406/91. Chinensis Group.
Specimen notes
Georeference (derived):
Estimated map ref.: M35 810424
R. Fitzjohn, 24 June 2003
Permissions
Project permits
Reference:
CHR Collection - Local Contexts
Biocultural (BC) Notice