Chatham (Rekohu) Island, Zimmermans, unnamed stream
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
43°47´ S 176°49´ W (WGS84 -43.783333 -176.816667)
Verbatim locality:
Chathams Ecological Region and District, Waitangi, Crispans Lane, Unnamed Stream
Verbatim collector:
P J de Lange CH369, J W D Saywer
Standardised collector:
Peter J. de Lange; J. W. D. Saywer
Verbatim date:
09 Jan 2006
Start date:
2006-01-09
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Wellington Land District
Altitudes:
from 10m
Notes:
One tree c. 3m tall, partially covered in Muehlenbeckia aff. australis. Emergent with Melicytus chathamicus. Bark flaking reddish-grey, leaves villous, green to dark green, broadly lanceolate, apices not especially pungent. Flowers white, 5-8 mm diam., petals overlapping, margins crinkled. The common Auckland form obviously not native to the island. Fruits not present. Tree unhealthy and dying. DNA voucher. DUPLICATE TO: CHR, NSW
Specimen notes
Voucher:
Leaf material removed for Chemical Analysis by Nigel Perry, Plant & Food Research
12 Feb 2013
Voucher (DNA):
Specimen sampled for DNA extraction, Caroline Mitchell
22 June 2016