See P.J. Garnock-Jones: Flora of New Zealand Vol IV (1988) p. 93.
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
Unknown
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Auckland Botanic Gardens, Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-37.01137 174.907722
Verbatim locality:
Manurewa, Auckland Regional Botanic Garden
Verbatim collector:
Sykes WR 679/94
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
5-DEC-1994
Start date:
1994-12-05
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Habitat:
Cultivated.
Notes:
Succulent semi-prostrate or sprawling herb, tending to form a large loose mat. Shoots bluntly angular. Leaves deep shining green, concave above. Flowers crimson-rose, 1.5-1.8cm across. The usual form of this species in New Zealand has pink flowers.