CHR 616193 – ×Carpophyma mutabilis Heenan & Sykes
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 616193
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
12 July 2011
Database record updated:
04 October 2011
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
×Carpophyma mutabilis Heenan & Sykes
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2009-06-13 (Verbatim: 13 Jun 2009)
Preferred name:
×Carpophyma mutabilis Heenan & Sykes
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Aizoaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Port Hills, Heathcote Valley, near start of Bridal Path track
Verbatim locality:
Port Hills, Heathcote Valley, near start of Bridal Path track
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 56/09
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
13 Jun 2009
Start date:
2009-06-13
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Habitat:
Roadside bank.
Notes:
Succulent mat-forming plant with prostrate main stems and ascending, lateral leaf-bearing shoots. Leaves 4.5-6 x 0.5-0.8 cm across ventral face, shining medium green; angles subacute. Flowers 4-5 cm diam. across widespreading petals. Receptacle apex width (between longest sepals) c. 1.5 cm, i.e. between the 2 acute receptacle angles. Sepals very unequal, from 1-3 cm long. Petals mainly 1-2 cm long x 1.5-2 mm wide, pale shining pink. Filaments pale yellow. Styles 7-8 mm long, linear, orange. A small colony between 1-2 metres long.
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