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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, southern shore of Lake Makuku (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common in Dracophyllum / Sporadanthus shrub / restiad bog.
I think this unnamed species corresponds to L. "Otira Gorge" recognised by Jerry Cooper. Eitherway this one seems to be the only Lichenomphalia on the islands. It is extremely common on Rekohu.
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Hongo Matamoscas (Amanita muscaria)Autor
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Southern Tablelands, at entrance driveway to Bruce & Liz Tuanui Farm House (Google, OSM)Descripción
Abundant under Pinus radiata. Associated with Suillus luteus.
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Suillus luteusAutor
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Common under Pinus radiata. Associated with Amanita muscaria. Internal flesh white, not discolouring on exposure to air.
Suillus granulatus perhaps?
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Locally common shrub in senescence rawiri (Kunzea linearis) forest. Most specimens seen at this site flowering.
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Albicia Amarilla (Paraserianthes lophantha)Autor
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Single wild tree growing on margin of farm road and forest remnant.
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Pasto Africano Rosado (Melinis repens)Autor
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A few patches noted growing in sandy peat and associated consolidated sand dunes on side of road. Just coming into flower. All plants seen removed.
Vouchers will be lodged in the appropriate herbaria.
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The Chatham Islands race of Senecio glomeratus. Common at this location on disturbed peaty sand
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Lirio Belladona (Amaryllis belladonna)Autor
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Locally common along roadsides and in sand dunes. Naturalised from past plantings. Noted at several locations around Rekohu on this visit, usually near old homesteads or cemeteries / urupa.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange CH4519 (UNITEC, AK)
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Abundant on the exposed branches of Cordyline australis trees growing on side of road.
This is an, as yet undescribed (a paper describing it is in submission) species that appears to be confined to the bark of Cordyline australis.
Specimen collected.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, Lake Makuku (northern shoreline) (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common in sand, growing amongst Carex pumila and dried off Bromus diandrus on the northern shoreline of Lake Makuku
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Abundant on the exposed branches of Cordyline australis trees growing in coastal wetland (site frequently flooded).
This is an, as yet undescribed (a paper describing it is in submission) species that appears to be confined to the bark of Cordyline australis.
Specimen collected.
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Common on the exposed branches of Cordyline australis growing along trackside.
This is an, as yet undescribed (a paper describing it is in submission) species that appears to be confined to the bark of Cordyline australis.
Specimen collected.
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Common on exposed branches of Cordyline australis growing along roadsides. This is an as yet undescribed species of Lithothelium (paper describing it in submission) that has thus far only been found on the bark of Cordyline australius.
Specimens collected.
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Common on Cordyline australis branches in exposed sites along roadside. Commonly seen on this phorophyte throughout this portion of Te Paki.
This is the as yet undescribed Lithothelium so far found only on Cordyline australis.
Specimens collected.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, Hanson Bay dunes (east of Lake Makuku) (Google, OSM)Descripción
= Epilobium atriplicifolium A.Cunn.
Common in sand dunes. Usually noted growing under a sparse covering of Coprosma acerosa and Leucopogon parviflorus.
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Coprosma acerosaAutor
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, Hanson Bay dunes (east of Lake Makuku) (Google, OSM)Descripción
Abundant in a small area of - surprisingly - intact indigenous dune vegetation. The dominant species, associated with Pimelea villosa, Ficinia nodosa, Epilobkium atriplicifolium, Leucopogon parviflorus, Coprosma propinqua var. latiuscula, C. propinqua var. martinii, Acaena pallida and Lachnagrostis billardierei subsp. billardierei. Some specimens with fruits.
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Vida (Vida)Autor
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, Lake Makuku, Makuku Forest (Google, OSM)Descripción
Fungus attacking the leaves of Hydrocotyle hetermeria - I had thought this was a Puccinia but it doesn't appear to be. Host plant very wet so hard to get clear images - examples of infected leaves collected.
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Urtica australisAutor
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, Lake Makuku, Makuku Forest (Google, OSM)Descripción
Locally common on forest floor in seriously wil pig (Sus scorfa) damaged mataira (Myrsine chathamica) / hikoa karamu (Coprosma chathamica) forest remnant.
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Bardanilla (Torilis nodosa)Autor
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, Lake Makuku, Makuku Forest (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common herb on forest floor in wild pig (Sus scorfa) trashed forest remnant (Mataira (Myrsine chathamica) / hikoa karamu (Coprosma chathamica forest).
New record for the islands.
Voucher collected.
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Oídios (Familia Erysiphaceae)Autor
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, Lake Makuku eastern shoreline (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common on the adaxial leaf surfaces and stems of Bellardia viscosa.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Taia Peninsula, track running along southern end of Lake Kairangarahu (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common on disturbed peat within 4WD track leading along southern end of Lake Kairangarahu. Plants covered in water from previous nights heavy rains.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Southern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Taiko Camp (Google, OSM)Descripción
Locally common on mataira (Myrsine chathamica) trees around buildings. At this time of year host leaves bearing fruiting bodies were mostly discolouring, and falling.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Southern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Taiko Camp (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common on mataira (Myrsine chathamica) trees within Taiko Camp grounds. Mostly noted on the ground on dead and fallen leaves.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Southern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Sweetwater Covenant (Google, OSM)Descripción
Noted resting up on grass under hikoa karamu (Coprosma chathamica).
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Southern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Sweetwater Covenant (Google, OSM)Descripción
One of the most common of the "Lobariaceous" lichens on the Chatham Islands. In this case growing on the bark of keketerehe (Macrolearia chathamica) at the base of that phorophyte.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Southern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Sweetwater Covenant (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common on mataira (Myrsine chathamica) leaves. Infected leaves, discolouring, becoming chlorotic and eventually drying out and falling. I now understand why I have not seen this species often - it fruits in summer and infect leaves drop in early autumn. You need to look carefully for it and be in the right season to see it.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Southern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Sweetwater Covenant (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common on decorticated, sodden, standing, shaded keketerehe (Macrolearia chathamica) branches. Amber-coloured firm to touch.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Southern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Sweetwater Covenant (Google, OSM)Descripción
A chick close to fledging. One of several that are the result of a past translocation of this species from the sole natural population on Hokorereoro to other predator-free sites on the other islands in the Chatham Islands group. This chick was shown to the Chatham Islands Conservation Board by a member of the Taiko trust who manage this site for this and other threatened sea birds.
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Small (c.4 mm long) moth. These are common on a finger lime (Citrus australasica) shrub in garden. I assume their larvae feed on this species.
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Chatham Islands, Rekohu (Chatham Island), Kaingaroa Farm Station, Hapupu Lagoons (Google, OSM)Descripción
Common in marginal turf overlying peaty sand exposed by receding water levels at "Hapupu Lagoons". Growing with Callitriche chathamensis, Limosella australis, Potamogeton cheesemanii, Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae, Myriophyllum triphyllum, Triglochin striata and Isolepis basilaris.
Crassula sinclairii is a very uncommon species on the island but of course it is also very small so easily overlooked. The only populations I know of are scattered along the shoreline of Te Whanga and at "Hapupu Lagoons".
