Tufted hairs present on leaves. Coprosma petriei has these hairs. Similar hairy plant from Amberley Beach CHR 204888 Simpsons 1969, but CHR 286251 from Amberley Beach 1972 B.P.J. Molloy has no hairs.
Need flowers to check hybrid idea
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
North of Gore Bay
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-42.801 173.37
Verbatim locality:
North of Gore Bay
Verbatim collector:
Nick Head
Standardised collector:
Nick Head
Verbatim date:
20 Apr 2011
Start date:
2011-04-20
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
O33 (WGS84 -42.871795 173.367043)
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1625872E 5256210N (WGS84 -42.846243 173.316616)
Habitat:
Rear shingle beach. Open site with scattered maram grass invading.