Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 29, 2019 17:49:44 GMT 12
SCIENTISTS AND IWI WORK TOGETHER TO GIVE NEW PLANT SPECIES A TE REO MĀORI NAME
A new species of alpine cress, discovered on the south-westerns slopes of Mt Ruapehu, has been given a species name derived from te reo Māori in full consultation with one of the local iwi, Ngāti Rangi.
The name of the white flowered cress -- Cardamine panatōhea -- was gifted by Ngāti Rangi, who are mana whenua over the portion of Mt Ruapehu where the species was found.....
www.unitec.ac.nz/about-us/scientists-and-iwi-work-together-to-give-new-plant-species-a-te-reo-m-ori-name
A new species of alpine cress, discovered on the south-westerns slopes of Mt Ruapehu, has been given a species name derived from te reo Māori in full consultation with one of the local iwi, Ngāti Rangi.
The name of the white flowered cress -- Cardamine panatōhea -- was gifted by Ngāti Rangi, who are mana whenua over the portion of Mt Ruapehu where the species was found.....
www.unitec.ac.nz/about-us/scientists-and-iwi-work-together-to-give-new-plant-species-a-te-reo-m-ori-name