It was spotted by the institution's plant collectors in 1978 at a Japanese nursery and brought back for observation.
John Tradescant the elder and his son of the same name, plant collectors.
Another serious threat comes from plant collectors who are said to have wiped out several large populations in the Kawhia district.
In his later years he became an important art and plant collector.
He also became a plant collector for several American museums.
As a plant collector, Huber was most active around the period 1974-1999.
They are also in danger from illegal gathering by plant collectors.
A modern plant collector might want to tone down the profusion.
In this group are many hardy species popular with gardeners and plant collectors.
He want on to become a notable plant collector.