Systematics Collections Data

CHR 588297 – Melicytus orarius Heenan, de Lange, Courtney & Molloy

Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 588297
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
17 September 2014
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Melicytus orarius Heenan, de Lange, Courtney & Molloy
Determiner:
PB Heenan
Identification date:
2018-03 (Verbatim: Mar 2018)
Preferred name:
Melicytus orarius Heenan, de Lange, Courtney & Molloy
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Violales
Family:
Violaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Melicytus aff. obovatus
Determiner:
G. Walls
Identification date:
2004-07-13 (Verbatim: 13 Jul 2004)
Preferred name:
Melicytus obovatus (Kirk) Garn.-Jones
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Victoria Domain, Picton
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):  -41.2861  174.01 
Verbatim locality:
Victoria Domain, Picton
Verbatim collector:
G. Walls
Standardised collector:
G. Walls
Verbatim date:
13 Jul 2004
Start date:
2004-07-13
Land District:
Marlborough Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāti Kōata
Ngāti Kuia
Ngāti Toa Rangatira
Rangitāne o Wairau
Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:   P27 946 907  (WGS84 -41.286058 174.010161)
Habitat:
Growing along rocky shore, in dry open zone just above the splash zone.
Notes:
Population of at least 20 shrubs scattered northwards from NZMS 260: P27 946 907 to P27 959 927. Heavily browsed by possums, and somewhat threatened by gorse and broom.
Permissions
Project permits
Reference:
CHR Collection - Local Contexts
Biocultural (BC) Notice