North Island, Tauranga, Maungatapu, Taipari Street
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-37.7171 176.182
Verbatim locality:
North Island, Tauranga, Maungatapu, Taipari Street
Verbatim collector:
PJ de Lange 7951, TJ de Lange, FJT de Lange
Standardised collector:
Peter J. de Lange; T. J. de Lange; F. J. T. de Lange
Verbatim date:
21 Dec 2008
Start date:
2008-12-21
Land District:
South Auckland Land District
Ecological Region:
Northern Volcanic Plateau
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Te Rangi
Ngāti Pūkenga
Ngāti Ranginui
Waitaha
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
U14 907 823 (WGS84 -37.717137 176.182084)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
37°43´7“ S 176°10´56“ E (WGS84 -37.718611 176.182222)
Altitudes:
from 10m
Notes:
One enormous vine sprawling and spreading by layering at base of large gully - growing just above estuary. Presumably derived fom discarded garden waste. Leaves pale green to dark green, somewhat fleshy. Flowers very large (up to 30mm diameter when fresh), initially blue fading to pale blue with a slight central white stripe with age. Fruits not seen. Growing amongst privet and sods balsam (Impatiens sodenii).