CHR 75695 – Veronica murrellii (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Garn.-Jones
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 75695
Type status:
Holotype
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
08 January 1996
Database record updated:
11 February 2024
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Hebe murrellii Simpson & Thomson
Determiner:
G. Simpson & J.S. Thomson
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Veronica murrellii (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Garn.-Jones
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Scrophulariales
Family:
Scrophulariaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Note:
Type
Type status:
Holotype
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Kepler Range at sources of the Freeman River
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-45.35 167.337
Verbatim locality:
Kepler Range at sources of the Freeman River
Verbatim collector:
G. Simpson & J.S. Thomson
Standardised collector:
George Simpson; John S. Thomson
Verbatim date:
March 1942
Start date:
1942-03
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Southland Land District
Ecological District:
Doubtful
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
C43 66- 24- (WGS84 -45.350053 167.336921)
Habitat:
Moist shaded openings amongst rocks.
Notes:
See TRSNZ 73,1943,165.
TYPE
Specimen notes
Type:
Holotype of Hebe murrellii Simpson et Thomson
in T.R.S.N.Z. 73, 1943, 165.
Supplementary remarks:
The epithet honours the Murrell family of Manapouri, Robert Murrell (1818–1896) and his descendants, well-known explorers and guides in Fiordland. It is likely this species was named after Leslie Murrell (1893–1953), who prepared a track from North Arm (Lake Manapouri) to Gaer Arm (Bradshaw Sound) and ferried Simpson and Thomson to North Arm in his passenger launch, Pilgrim. However, several other members of the family have also been keen botanists and had associations with Simpson and Thomson. (Prepared from information kindly supplied by Jack Murrell, Manapouri.)
Phil Garnock-Jones, October 2023
Phil Garnock-Jones, October 2023
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
