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Aloes (Genus Aloe)Observer
johnstonpDescription
750 ml wine bottle for scale, dark red spines along edge of leaf, spectacular flower on short, upright stem - what is the species /variety?
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Mycetinis curraniaeObserver
johnstonpDescription
On bark on rosemary bush, up to about 10 mm
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Helpis minitabundaObserver
johnstonpDescription
In the house - some kind of jumping spider, this one seems close but don't know if occurs in Aotearoa
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Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii)Observer
johnstonpDescription
Heavy infection on some branches with some tip die back. On Metrosideros carminea or a carminea-like cultivar
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Amanita Subg. Amanitina (Subgenus Amanitina)Observer
johnstonpDescription
Could this be a white A. muscaria? recall these apparently exist, if so, do they match typical specimens genetically? Under Nothofagus
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Milkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies (Family Russulaceae)Observer
johnstonpDescription
Under Nothofagus. Cap and top of stipe almost felted
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Speckled Whelk (Cominella adspersa)Observer
johnstonpDescription
On shells washed up at tide line, lots of them, not Cominella
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Austral Dripping Bonnet (Roridomyces austrororidus)Observer
johnstonpDescription
Wax Gill, gelatinous stipe, decurrent gills, possibly knob at base of stipe
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johnstonpDescription
on fallen Knightia excelsa leaves; commion on this substrate as well as fallen leaves of many other plants
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Genus CheilymeniaObserver
johnstonpDescription
perhaps Cheilymenia pallida sensu Ann Bell; Pilobolus also present; on ?dog dung
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Rhodocybe piperitaObserver
johnstonpDescription
Under kunzea, looks like a Lactarius but did not bleed, not sure flesh has right consistency
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Genus PhaeoisariaObserver
johnstonpDescription
on fallen nikau frond, collected by Maj Padamsee, id by Eric McKenzie
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Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii)Observer
johnstonpDescription
Infected young leaves and stems on a heavily pruned tree in garden. Older lesions (stopped sporulating) on a few older leaves. Approx 10% of young shoots showing symptoms. No other unpruned trees in the immediate area seemed to be infected.