Lincoln, Canterbury Agriculture and Science Centre
Verbatim locality:
Lincoln Science Research Centre
Verbatim collector:
Sykes WR 86/98
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
12-MAR-1998
Start date:
1998-03-12
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
M36 688 295 (WGS84 -43.640816 172.489239)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
43°38´ S 172°29.3´ E (WGS84 -43.633333 172.488333)
Habitat:
Large soil heap, amongst rank annual weeds.
Notes:
Tuberous sprawling herb with lax stems 60-70cm high; internodes more or less ribbed; nodes swollen. Leaves not aromatic when bruised; leaflets dark, shining green above, undulate. Calyx glabrous. Corolla about 1.5cm long; lobes triangular, undulate and very delicate, strongly reflexed. Stamen "cone" 8-9mm long. Probably originated from old Crop Research potato trials.