CHR 477855 A – Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H.Rob.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 477855 A
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
14 May 1998
Database record updated:
07 April 2017
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H.Rob.
Determiner:
Redmond DN
Identification date:
2017-04-06 (Verbatim: 6 Apr 2017)
Preferred name:
Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H.Rob.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Identification type:
Taxonomic curation
Note:
following Robinson, H. 1978: Phytologia 39: 47-53.
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Polymnia sonchifolia
Determiner:
Sykes WR
Identification date:
1988-03-28 (Verbatim: 28-MAR-1988)
Preferred name:
Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H.Rob.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Peterborough Street, Christchurch
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.524223 172.63842
Verbatim locality:
Christchurch, 188 Peterborough Street. Cultivated.
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 152/88
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
28-MAR-1988
Start date:
1988-03-28
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Habitat:
In sheltered but sunny site.
Notes:
Stems c.1m. Tuberous-rooted perennial herb. Tubes ± broadly cylindrical, watery inside (i.e. dahlia-like), edible (just). Base of stem purple; petioles purplish; young leaves purplish. Does not flower. AErial parts very susceptible to frost. Obtained locally as "yacon".
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
Unknown
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Country:
Unknown
Specimen notes
Subsheet:
Sheets A, to C.
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