Islington Bay, between Rangitoto Island and Motutapu Island
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-36.778014 174.893909
Verbatim locality:
Auckland, Rangitoto Island, Islington
Verbatim collector:
Sykes WR 591
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
6-DEC-1989
Start date:
1989-12-06
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Habitat:
Old dwelling site clearing, rough lava, amongst introduced shrubs. Adventive.
Notes:
Stems trailing or scrambling. Leaves succulent, shining, with bronze patch above which is often faint. Flowers double. Sepals with red flush. Petals c.2cm long, (outer), broad obovate, pink-mauve, a few with crimson basal streaks A small patch only.