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  1. Olearia species.

  2. 5/01/2015 5:23:27 p.m. John van den hoeven

    This was found in the Northern Tararuas at about 900m.Initially I thought O.lacunosa but with small teeth on the leaf edge it won,t be.Am thinking now O.lacunosa x O.ilicifolia,any ideas anyone?

  3. 7/01/2015 3:46:30 p.m. Peter de Lange

    I would also suggested O. ilicifolia x O. lacunosa - I have seen this hybrid once before, also in the Tararua ranges

  4. 7/01/2015 4:17:19 p.m. Jesse Bythell

    I saw what I think is is an Olearia moschata x O. ilicifolia hybrid in the Humbolt Mountains yesterday. Both putative parents were growing together.

  5. 7/01/2015 5:18:11 p.m. John van den hoeven

    Thanks for the replies,these natural hybrids I find interesting.

  6. 7/01/2015 9:07:58 p.m. Peter de Lange

    Jesse - hope you got a specimen it would interest Peter Heenan - and yes I think you are also correct

  7. 8/01/2015 1:31:33 p.m. Jesse Bythell

    No I didn't collect as I don't currently hold a permit and was not there on DOC business. But I will make a point of getting some next time I go back (hopefully not too far in the distant future - although I might need a little rest first, the access is a 3.5km walk ascending about 1,100m!). I saw these about 5 weeks ago when I went through last but didn't really think too carefully about it. I'll definitely make an effort to be prepared to collect some next time I can.

  8. 8/01/2015 1:33:13 p.m. Peter de Lange

    Good - I had assumed you were there doing DOC work. Suggest you send your images to Peter Heenan at Landcare Research ([email protected]) and ask him if he is interested in having specimens.

  9. 8/01/2015 1:40:18 p.m. Jesse Bythell

    I'm pleased to say I spent 10 days on my own reconnaissance, tramping with my man and celebrating 15 great years together. He is very tolerant of my botanising while tramping!

  10. 8/01/2015 1:57:32 p.m. Jesse Bythell

    Here is another hybrid I encountered a few years ago in the Eyre Mountains (Southland). Peter Heenan thought it a possible hybrid between O. cymbifolia and O. avicenniifolia - although I only saw O. cymbifolia in the vicinity.

  11. 8/01/2015 1:58:15 p.m. Jesse Bythell

    p.s. I sent several specimens to Peter, he didn't make this call based on photos alone.

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