CHR 553107 – Melicytus ramiflorus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 553107
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
03 October 2022
Database record updated:
03 October 2022
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Melicytus aff. ramiflorus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Determiner:
P J de Lange
Identification date:
2009-05-10 (Verbatim: 10 May 2009)
Preferred name:
Melicytus ramiflorus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Violales
Family:
Violaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve, Raoul Island, Fishing Rock Road, Ammunition Store Bush
Verbatim locality:
Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve, Raoul Island, Fishing Rock Road, Ammunition Store iffs
Verbatim collector:
P J de Lange K451
Standardised collector:
Peter J. de Lange
Verbatim date:
10 May 2009
Start date:
2009-05-10
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Ecological Region:
Kermadec
Ecological District:
Kermadec
Native lands:
Te Aupōuri
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
29°15´ S 177°55´ W (WGS84 -29.25 -177.916667)
Altitudes:
from 50m
Notes:
Forming sparingly trunked tall trees (up to 10 m tall) or multi-trunked shrubs up to 5 m across. Leaves bvery dark green and glossy when fresh. Flowers white when fresh and stongly fragrant (smelling somewhat of vanilla mixed with lemon). Raoul Island Melicytus needs critical comparison with Melicytus samoensis.
Duplicates
AK: AK305630
Direction:
Duplicate
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
