CHR 592238 – Crassula spathulata Thunb.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 592238
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
23 October 2007
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Crassula spathulata Thunb.
Determiner:
W.R.Sykes
Identification date:
2006-05-23 (Verbatim: 23/5/2006)
Preferred name:
Crassula spathulata Thunb.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Crassulaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Wanganui, 84 Ikitara Rd, Wanganui East
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-39.9244 175.064
Verbatim locality:
Wanganui, 84 Ikitara Rd, Wanganui East
Verbatim collector:
O.Torr; C.C.Ogle 4959
Standardised collector:
O. Torr; Colin C. Ogle
Verbatim date:
15 May 06
Start date:
2006-05-15
Land District:
Wellington Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Whanganui Iwi / Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi
Whanganui Land Settlement (Lower Whanganui)
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
R22 864 403 (WGS84 -39.92438 175.063809)
Abundance:
Local
Altitudes:
from 20m
Habitat:
Steep clay slope on toeslope of hill. North aspect; part shade of trees.Acacia sp, Lycium ferocissimum to 5 m tall over Crassula with some Tradescantia fluminensis.
Abundance:
Local
Keywords:
Bank; Clay; Dry; Lowland; Moist; Rain; Sand(mud)stone; Shaded; Sheltered; Shortforest(2.5-20m); Slope; Humus/loam
Notes:
Abundant. flowerPlant the main ground cover over area 10 m wide and > 20 m up steep slope.
Observed species:
Acacia sp
Lycium ferocissimum
Tradescantia fluminensis
Lycium ferocissimum
Tradescantia fluminensis
Specimen notes
Supplementary remarks:
Petals c.c. 1.5 cm long, very pale pink; obovate lower 2 much wider (1.2-1.3 cm wide) slightly emarginate, with prominant dark crimson streaks towards base.
Plant decumbent and rooting at nodes. Stems sub-quadrangular. Leaves bright green; glands (hydathodes) confined to margin sinuses. Corolla deep pink in bud, pale at anthesis inside; petals 3-5 mm long, narrow linear-lanceolate. Anthers dark purple.
W.R. Sykes, 23/5/2006
W.R. Sykes, 23/5/2006
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