Islington Bay, between Rangitoto Island and Motutapu Island
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-36.778014 174.893909
Verbatim locality:
Rangitoto Island, Islington Bay
Verbatim collector:
de Lange P 2368
Standardised collector:
Peter J. de Lange
Verbatim date:
1-NOV-1993
Start date:
1993-11-01
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Ecological District:
Rangitoto
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki
Ngāti Maru (Hauraki)
Ngāti Tamaoho
Ngāti Tamaterā
Ngāti Whātua
Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei
Te Kawerau a Maki
Te Patukirikiri
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 1:
N42 411 694 (WGS84 -36.777336 174.896898)
New Zealand Map Series 260:
R11 797 898 (WGS84 -36.777545 174.896568)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
36°46´ S 174°53.8´ E (WGS84 -36.766667 174.896667)
Flowers scented (sweetly), tinged pink. Leaves larger and wider than Thelymitra longifolia s.s. tinged red. Formerly uncommon on island - now prolific following new successful possum/wallaby eradication programme. Sympatric with Thelymitra longifolia s.s. (i.e. small, non-scented form with flowers opening singly).
Observed species:
Aeonium Bryophyllum Euphorbia coccinea Metrosideros Rhamnus alaternus