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Poa Litorosa
''Poa litorosa'' is a species of tussock grass that is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia. The specific epithet ''litorosa'' comes from the Latin ''litoralis'' (“pertaining to the seashore”). Description ''Poa litorosa'' is a perennial grass, growing in straw-coloured, wiry tussocks up to 60 cm in height. It is closely related to ''Poa cita'' (silver tussock) of New Zealand and is native to New Zealand's Antipodes In geography, the antipode () of any spot on Earth is the point on Earth's surface diametrically opposite to it. A pair of points ''antipodal'' () to each other are situated such that a straight line connecting the two would pass through Ear ..., Auckland and Campbell Islands as well as to Australia's Macquarie Island. References litorosa Flora of the Antipodes Islands Flora of the Auckland Islands Flora of the Campbell Islands Flora of Macquarie Island Grasses of New Zealand Poales of Australia Plants de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Cockayne
Leonard Cockayne (7 April 1855 – 8 July 1934) is regarded as New Zealand's greatest botanist and a founder of modern science in New Zealand. Biography He was born in Sheffield, England where he attended Wesley College. He travelled to Australia in 1877 and shortly moved on to New Zealand where he became established as a botanist. In June 1901, he attended the first conference of horticulturists in New Zealand at Dunedin where he presented a paper on the plants of the Chatham Islands and advocated the establishment of experimental plant research stations in New Zealand. This helped to establish Cockayne's reputation. Cockayne was a member of the 1907 Sub-Antarctic Islands Scientific Expedition. The main aim of the expedition was to extend the magnetic survey of New Zealand by investigating Auckland and Campbell Islands but botanical, biological and zoological surveys were also conducted. The voyage also resulted in rescue of the castaways of the shipwreck the '' Dundonald'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
