Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Epacridaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Note:
No evidence seen for the D. kirkii partner of the putative hybrid. A prostrate growth form of D. rosmarinifolium does occur in this species and characters match this species.
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Lake Sumner, Macs Knob, Plot BG120
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
42.670379 S 172.146614 E (WGS84 -42.670379 172.146614)
Verbatim locality:
Lake Sumner, Macs Knob, Plot BG120
Verbatim collector:
Jane Gosden
Standardised collector:
Jane Gosden
Verbatim date:
18 Feb 2017
Start date:
2017-02-18
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1530071E 5275435N (WGS84 -42.670372 172.14661)
Altitudes:
from 1340m
Habitat:
Tall CHIpsp tussock grassland with DRAuni & DRAkir throughout. CELdis also abundant. Plot is on the edge of a small spur.
Notes:
DOC Tier 1 and MfE LUCAS Programme Plot: BG120. Sample Number: 201702667. Voucher Number: BG120_035. Growing as a prostrate, scrambling shrub. I thought the leaves looked too fine for DRAkir and too short for DRAuni. Flowers appear to be clustered too.