CHR 614503 – Myoporum laetum G.Forst.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 614503
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
22 February 2011
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Myoporum laetum
Determiner:
CC Ogle
Identification date:
2010-08-15 (Verbatim: 15 Aug 2010)
Preferred name:
Myoporum laetum G.Forst.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Scrophulariales
Family:
Myoporaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Wanganui, Whangaehu River mouth (true right bank), Whitiau Scientific Reserve
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-40.0445 175.099
Verbatim locality:
True right of Whangaehu R. mouth, Whitiau Scientific Reserve
Verbatim collector:
CC Ogle 5812
Standardised collector:
Colin C. Ogle
Verbatim date:
15 Aug 2010
Start date:
2010-08-15
Land District:
Wellington Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāti Apa
Whanganui Iwi / Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi
Whanganui Land Settlement (Lower Whanganui)
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
R22 875 300 (WGS84 -40.016899 175.079524)
Abundance:
Local
Altitudes:
from 10m
Habitat:
Dunes. This species forming shrubland. Sunny, open.
Microhabitat:
Locally dominant, mixed with Dactylis glomerata, Ammophila arenaria.
Abundance:
Local
Notes:
DominantPerhaps 0.5 ha of Myoporum decumbent shrubs interlaced. Shrubs to at least 10 m and 0.5 m tall. Decumbent branches to 20 cm diam., some rooting at nodes. Leaves glossy with glands visible above shoots dark and sticky. 2 seedlings seen (but not collected), 0.4 m tall and 1.5 m apart. No flowers or fruit seen. Growing with Myoporum were 2 live trees of Corynocarpus laevigatus and c. 6 shrubs of Macropiper excelsum.
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