CHR 668363 – Astelia hastata Colenso
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 668363
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
04 May 2021
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Astelia hastata Colenso
Determiner:
Miles Giller
Identification date:
2021-04-22 (Verbatim: 22 Apr 2021)
Preferred name:
Astelia hastata Colenso
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Liliales
Family:
Asteliaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Associations:
Host Elaeocarpus dentatus
Other components
Active identification
Determined name:
Elaeocarpus dentatus
Determiner:
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Elaeocarpus dentatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Vahl
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Elaeocarpaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Present:
no
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Waimangarara River, Mt Fyffe, Kaikoura
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-42.327002 173.652366
Verbatim locality:
Waimangarara River, upper Kaikoura plain
Verbatim collector:
Miles Giller
Standardised collector:
Miles Giller
Verbatim date:
22 Apr 2021
Start date:
2021-04-22
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Marlborough Land District
Ecological District:
Kowhai
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Ngāti Toa Rangatira
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1654525E 5313270N (WGS84 -42.330904 173.661803)
Altitudes:
from 150m
Local heights:
from 2m
Habitat:
Single multiheaded plant perching on large fallen limb of hinau (Elaeocarpus dentatus). Moderate light. Host tree one of several large specimens emergent in a remnant of cut-over podocarp-hardwood forest, growing on bouldery alluvium of a former flood channel.
Notes:
Previously observed high in hinau canopy, but has fallen to almost ground level with branch.
No reproductive parts.
Astelia hastata has also been seen up to 11 km southwest of Kaikoura, likely to be approaching it east coast South Island southern limit.
Observed species:
Elaeocarpus dentatus
Prumnopitys taxifolia
Sophora microphylla
Melicytus ramiflorus
Pennantia corymbosa
Alectryon excelsus
Dicksonia squarrosa
Piper excelsum
Urtica ferox
Prumnopitys taxifolia
Sophora microphylla
Melicytus ramiflorus
Pennantia corymbosa
Alectryon excelsus
Dicksonia squarrosa
Piper excelsum
Urtica ferox
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