Taranaki, New Plymouth, Sugar Loaf Islands, Moturoa I.
Verbatim collector:
C.C. Ogle 4024
Standardised collector:
Colin C. Ogle
Verbatim date:
20 Feb 2002
Start date:
2002-02-20
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Taranaki Land District
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
P19 990 390 (WGS84 -39.049358 174.02752)
Altitudes:
from 78m
Habitat:
Summit of steep andesite island. Growing in rock crevices with south aspect, among Conyza albida, Plantago lanceolata - Lotus suaveolens. Surrounded by 0.5 - 2m Coprosma repens.
Notes:
Plant ID Register: 2001/596.
Flowers spent, but one had dried petals that were bright blue; sepals erect; plants with swollen taproots. Not seen elsewhere on this island (most crevices filled with Ehrharta erecta).