following: Garnock-Jones PJ et al. 2007. Taxon 56: 571-582
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Hebe elliptica
Determiner:
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Veronica elliptica G.Forst.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Mullet Bay, Pahia Point, West of Colac Bay,
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-46.3329 167.72
Verbatim locality:
Mullet Bay, Pahia Point, West of Colac Bay, .
Verbatim collector:
Moore LB
Standardised collector:
Moore, LB
Verbatim date:
26-JAN-1963
Start date:
1963-01-26
Land District:
Southland Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 1:
S175 81- 08- (WGS84 -46.334122 167.717515)
New Zealand Map Series 260:
D46 03- 17- (WGS84 -46.332895 167.72017)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
46°20´ S 167°43´ E (WGS84 -46.333333 167.716667)
Habitat:
Breakwind round homestead,
Notes:
Trees up to 15 feet tall, trunks to 9" diam. Windswept but flowering freely. On coastal rocks within half a mile shrubs in crevices flowering at less than a foot tall. Forms main plant cover on small islands in bay where terns and other sea birds nest. Flowers pale lavender blue when first open. Sweet scented.