Steep scrubby bank near Jack's Stream, which feeds into Lake Pukaki
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.9901 170.12
Verbatim locality:
Steep scrubby bank near Jack's Stream, which feeds into Lake Pukaki
Verbatim collector:
C Bush & S Wagstaff 466
Standardised collector:
C. Bush; S. J. Wagstaff
Verbatim date:
April 6 2008
Start date:
2008-04-06
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
43°59.405´ S 170°7.23´ E (WGS84 -43.990083 170.1205)
Abundance:
Local
Altitudes:
from 729m
Habitat:
Steep slope high above Jack's stream. Fairly deep soil in the area with large imbedded rocks.
Abundance:
Local
Notes:
This is a putative hybrid between Gaultheria crassa and Gaultheria parvula. ~ 1m high. One large shrub, several small shrubs. A dark fungus covered the lower branches. Brownish red hairs on light green branchlets. Red petioles. Fruit in racemes or solitary. Fruit a dry capsule surrounded by a fleshy pink calyx (calyx lobe tips are green and not fleshy).