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The discovery of a Mexican noxious weed 'on Rangitoto has a local and general interest. For some years past attention has been drawn to the peril of introduced plants on this unique island, which should have been most rigorously preserved for native flora. The Director of Kew Gardens spoke his mind on the subject, and he is supported by local botanists. Fortunately, the controlling body seems to be alive to its responsibilities, and in the matter of this intruding plant from Mexico it has acted promptly. The wider lesson of this discovery is that New Zealand will have to be vigilant if it wishes to preserve its natural characteristics. Its extreme isolation is not an adequate protection against the entry of <langerous exotics in plant and animal life. A gratifying feature of this Rangitoto development is that it shows the controlling authority acting on a report from a botanist on the Auckland Museum's staff. Scientists are acquiring more authority and public recognition in such matters, and it is high time.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 253, 25 October 1932, Page 6
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