David Given Scholarship Awarded
The successful project is an investigation of the conservation genetics and taxonomy of Convolvulus “glabrous” on the Awahokomo limestone outcrop, North Otago. It is currently known from fewer than 25 plants growing in an area no greater than 5 square metres. They plan to use the DNA fingerprinting technique AFLP to assess whether this morphologically distinct native convolvulus confined to Awahokomo limestone is as genetically distinct as three named species in the area, one of which, C. verecundus, is also found on the limestone tower.Posted: 25/03/2009