Specimen Details

CHR 565699 – Carex L.

Data provider:

Allan Herbarium

Barcode:

CHR 565699

Specimen type:

Sheet

Database record added:

29 August 2003

Database record updated:

24 February 2023

Components

Primary component

Active identification

Determined name:

Carex sp.

Determiner:

K.A. Ford

Identification date:

2018-08-22 (Verbatim: 22 Aug 2018)

Preferred name:

Carex L.

Division:

Magnoliophyta

Class:

Liliopsida

Order:

Cyperales

Family:

Cyperaceae

Identification type:

Determination

Note:

Utricles are 5mm long rather than 4mm. Fits Carex punicea (=Uncinia rubra) except for deciduous glumes and infl. more lax.

Other identifications

Identification

Determined name:

Uncinia

Determiner:

Glenny D

Identification date:

2005-01-17 (Verbatim: 17/01/05)

Preferred name:

Carex L.

Active:

Identification type:

Confirmation

Note:

leaves red; glumes decidious; utricles glabrous no species in Hamlin 1959 has this combination of characters. Plant ID Register: 2004/223

Identification

Determined name:

Uncinia sp.

Determiner:

Identification date:

Preferred name:

Carex L.

Active:

Identification type:

Determination

Collection events

Primary collection event

Collection event type:

Field

Standard locality

Location:

Erua, Erua Rd (off SH4), Waimarino Stream

Georeferences:

Latitude and Longitude (WGS84): -39.229 175.374

Verbatim locality:

Erua, Erua Rd (off SH4), Waimarino Stream.

Verbatim collector:

CC Ogle 4237

Standardised collector:

Colin C. Ogle

Verbatim date:

3 Feb 03

Start date:

2003-02-03

Country:

New Zealand

Land District:

Wellington Land District

Native lands:

Ngāti Hāua (Upper Whanganui)

Te Korowai o Wainuiārua (Central Whanganui)

Whanganui Iwi / Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi

Georeferences:

New Zealand Map Series 260: S20 150 168 (WGS84 -39.228958 175.374207)

Abundance:

Rare

Altitudes:

from 730m

Habitat:

Somewhat dry, open swamp forest on back-slope of slight leveé.

Abundance:

Rare

Keywords:

Andesite; Flat; Hill; Moist; Rain; Shaded; Sheltered; Shortforest(2.5-20m); Silt

Notes:

Fruit. Fine brownish tussocks. Utricles glabrous. Culm glabrous. Utricles 4 mm x 1 mm; inflorescence to 50 mm long. Leaves 1 mm wide, flat when fresh. Basal bracts pale brown.

Observed species:

Phyllocladus alpinus
Coprosma wallii
Phormium tenax
Coprosma 't' of A. Eagle

Permissions

Project permits

Project title:

Local Contexts - Allan Herbarium (CHR)

Reference:

CHR Collection - Local Contexts

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