Lake Ohau Road Side.(Ben Ohau range). Glen Lyon Road out of Twizel follows power plant water canal. Follow canal to gravel road around Lake Ohau. 50 meters down the road from 461, 462 and 463
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-44.271 169.921
Verbatim locality:
Lake Ohau Road Side.(Ben Ohau range). Glen Lyon Road out of Twizel follows power plant water canal. Follow canal to gravel road around Lake Ohau. 50 meters down the road from 461, 462 & 463.
Verbatim collector:
C Bush & S Wagstaff 465
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):
44°16.26´ S 169°55.27´ E (WGS84 -44.271 169.921167)
Abundance:
Local
Altitudes:
from 546m
Habitat:
Right along roadside, rocky area. Grassy area predominantly. Exposed.
Abundance:
Local
Notes:
This is a putative hybrid between Gaultheria crassa and Gaultheria parvula. ~15 cm tall. Doesn't appear very fertile. Odd flowers (duplicate petals). Solitary fruits with multiple bracts along pedicel. Fruits are berries but not very fleshy. Some have fleshy calyces.