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Haurongo: Druce, Anthony Peter

Trisetum drucei in the wild

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Grass growing on a mossy rock in front of a mountain view.

Trisetum drucei, named for Tony Druce, is generally found on limestone and marble cliffs or in seepages. Druce loved to explore such habitats when looking for new plant species.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Landcare Research – Manaaki Whenua

by K.A. Ford

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Kate Jordan. 'Druce, Anthony Peter', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2022. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/47685/trisetum-drucei-in-the-wild (accessed 4 June 2026).