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Celmisia discolor
Celmisia discolor is a species of Celmisia that is endemic to New Zealand.
From the article Celmisia discolor on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a perennial flower. The flower stems are woody and stout, and up to 35 mm (1.4 in) long. The flower petals are white.
Range & habitat
This species is known from alpine to subalpine areas of mountainous regions of the South Island, from an elevation of around 1000–1700m. It is less frequent in the drier areas near Canterbury on the eastern slopes.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
The species-name discolor refers to the different colors of the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves; discolor means 'different surfaces' in Latin. However, this trait is not always apparent.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Celmisia discolor in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 400543.