Overview
In December 2020, Research Scientist Heidi Meudt and Collection Manager Antony Kusabs made botanical collections on the Maungaharuru Range in Hawke's Bay. They were joined by Mike Thorsen (Ahika Consulting) and Alan Lee (Department of Conservation).
Several populations of Myosotis saxosa were located and collected. A herbarium specimen and leaf samples for DNA research were collected to help address key research questions as part of Te Papa's Myosotis research program.
Other indigenous and naturalised species were also collected as part of general Te Papa collection development to improve our knowledge of what grows where in New Zealand.
Most of the collection records and photos of plants we collected on this trip can be seen here (scroll down to "Related Objects" below).