Identification confirmed D. J. Galloway, August 2011
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve, Northern Kermadec Group, Raoul Island, Sunshine Valley Head
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-29.2836 -177.932
Verbatim locality:
Kermadec Island Nature Reserve, Northern Kermadec Islands Group, Raoul Island, Sunshine Valley Head
Verbatim collector:
P J de Lange K934
Standardised collector:
Peter J. de Lange
Verbatim date:
16 May 2011
Start date:
2011-05-16
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Ecological Region:
Kermadec
Ecological District:
Kermadec
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Te Aupōuri
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
29°17´0.9“ S 177°55´54“ W (WGS84 -29.283583 -177.931667)
Altitudes:
from 317m
Habitat:
Common on the basal branches and trunk of a massive bryophyte covered Kermadec pohutukawa (Metrosideros kermadecensis) which is the dominant tree in the dense Metrosideros/Rhopalostylis forest that covers this part of Raoul island. Associated with sparse P. aurata (see AK 326758) and the mosses Papillaria crocea and Pyrrhobryum paramattense.