Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.640337 172.477044
Verbatim locality:
Landcare Research Experimental Gardens, Lincoln
Verbatim collector:
Lara Nicholson
Standardised collector:
L. Nicholson
Verbatim date:
6/5/03
Start date:
2003-05-06
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Notes:
Lincoln cultivar ex Rene Orchiston Collection, Hexton, Gisborne. Orchiston ID No.34.Source: Puha, near Te Karaka. From Tekani te Ua's garden.Description: Name means The Belt. Short, straight, strong, pointed medium green blades. Bright reddish-orange keel and margins. Red flowers. Tall, erect, slender scapes. Seed pods of medium length and width. Uses: Strips well. Good for strong kete. Chief Tupurupuru had a belt made from this flax, hence its name.