New Zealand Map Series 260:
N36 91- 37- (WGS84 -43.569713 172.770834)
Abundance:
Abundant
Altitudes:
from 70m
Habitat:
Edge of steep cliff above sea at c.70m.
Abundance:
Abundant
Notes:
Shrubby glabrous succulent with branched stems to 10mm thick. Leaves in rosettes 5-7cm diameter; to 3.7 x 2.3cm broadly pyramidal in outline, rather open. Inflorescence leaves turning red and falling. Calyx green or reddish-green; lobes 3-3.5mm long, triangular, red-tipped. Petals (7)-8-10 in number ± cream, 8-9 x c.2.5mm, ± lanceolate, stamens white; inner whorl 5.5-6mm long; outer whorl c.7mm long. Carpels 6-6.5mm long, white. Scales c.0.7-1mm diameter, square or with emarginate apex, translucent white. Specimen of a rather reddish plant which appeared to be going to flower slightly earlier than the majority of the large population.