Taraxacum zealandicum (misapplication T. magellanicum) is likely the best treatment for the native/endemic dandelion species for now, pending further work and closer comparison with related Australian spp.
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Taraxacum magellanicum
Determiner:
Joan E. Vickers
Identification date:
1987 (Verbatim: 1987)
Preferred name:
Taraxacum magellanicum Comm. ex Sch.Bip.
Active:
no
Vernacular name:
Native dandelion
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Mt Olympus skifield, Craigieburn Range
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.192643 171.606772
Verbatim locality:
Mt Olympus skifield, Craigieburn Range - Kea Scrap Gully 10F2
Verbatim collector:
Joan E. Vickers
Standardised collector:
J. E. Vickers
Verbatim date:
13 March 1987
Start date:
1987-03-13
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 1:
S66 095 978 (WGS84 -43.193375 171.606976)
Altitudes:
from 1620m
Specimen notes
Herbarium history:
Dept of Science and Computing, Christchurch Polytechnic, Te Whare Runanga o Otautahi.
Transferred from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology Date: 19 December 2007