The “Sunburst Star Turban / Imperial Sun” was first discovered during Captain James Cook’s second voyage, in year 1773. It is a very attractive endemic of New Zealand and was once a choice collector’s item, fetching extreme prices at auctions during the first hundred year or so after its discovery. Although it is fairly common nowadays, specimens retaining all lamellae are still uncommon. – extracted from Chong Chen’s post

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