Systematics Collections Data

CHR 518542 – Poa dipsacea Petrie

Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 518542
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
08 February 1999
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Poa dipsacea Petrie
Determiner:
Edgar E
Identification date:
1987-03-22 (Verbatim: 22-MAR-1987)
Preferred name:
Poa dipsacea Petrie
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Cyperales
Family:
Gramineae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Canterbury: Craigieburn Range, Mount Olympus Skifield
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):  -43.2041  171.607 
Verbatim locality:
Craigieburn Range, Mount Olympus Skifield
Verbatim collector:
Vickers JE 2
Standardised collector:
J. E. Vickers
Verbatim date:
19-MAR-1987
Start date:
1987-03-19
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 1:   S66 095 964  (WGS84 -43.204899 171.606997)
New Zealand Map Series 260:   K34 968 771  (WGS84 -43.205 171.606831)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):  43°12´ S 171°36.4´ E  (WGS84 -43.2 171.606667)
Abundance:
Dominant
Altitudes:
from 1640m
Habitat:
South facing slope, spring/seepage of Ryton River branch, on scree slope.
Abundance:
Dominant
Keywords:
Alpine; Eroded; Flush; Greywacke; Mat; Meadow; Scree; Seep; Silt; Slope; Sunny; Turf; Unstable; Wet
Notes:
One of two Poa dipsaceae grasslands in Mount Olympus Skifield Valley. Other one much larger. Occasional in valley, dominant species in grassland. Also associated with Moss. Flowers.
Observed species:
Colobanthus
Epilobium
Poa dipsacea
Permissions
Project permits
Reference:
CHR Collection - Local Contexts
Biocultural (BC) Notice