Systematics Collections Data

CHR 589032 – Coprosma virescens Petrie

Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 589032
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
25 November 2016
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Coprosma virescens Petrie
Determiner:
Mike Harding
Identification date:
2016-11-08 (Verbatim: 8 Nov 2016)
Preferred name:
Coprosma virescens Petrie
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Rubiales
Family:
Rubiaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Opihi River gorge, southwest side
Verbatim locality:
Opihi River gorge, southwest side
Verbatim collector:
Mike Harding
Standardised collector:
M. Harding
Verbatim date:
8 Nov 2016
Start date:
2016-11-08
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Ecological District:
Fairlie
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:  1430788E 5109812N  (WGS84 -44.145297 170.884279)
Habitat:
Growing on steep boulder slope
Notes:
The low forest canpoy is dominated by Olearia fragrantissima, Pseudopanax ferox, Coprosma virescens, Pittosporum eugenioides, Pittosporum tenuifolium and Sophora microphylla with abundant Clematis foetida. The forest understorey and ground-cover are relatively open (due to wallaby browse). Important understorey species are Helichrysum intermedium, Coprosma virescens, Myrsine divaricata (with Korthalsella lindsayi) and Corokia cotoneaster. Important ground over species are Chenopodium allanii, Asplenium flabellifolium, Pellaea rotundifolia, Libertia ixioides and Conium maculatum (hemlock).
Observed species:
Conium maculatum
Libertia ixioides
Pellaea rotundifolia
Asplenium flabellifolium
Chenopodium allanii
Corokia cotoneaster
Korthalsella lindsayi
Myrsine divaricata
Coprosma virescens
Helichrysum intermedium
Clematis foetida
Sophora microphylla
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Pittosporum eugenioides
Coprosma virescens
Pseudopanax ferox
Olearia fragrantissima
Permissions
Project permits
Reference:
CHR Collection - Local Contexts
Biocultural (BC) Notice