Peter's Pool, Franz Josef Glacier (Douglas Trail).
Verbatim collector:
C Bush & S Wagstaff 455
Standardised collector:
C. Bush; S. J. Wagstaff
Verbatim date:
April 3 2008
Start date:
2008-04-03
Land District:
Westland Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
43°25.2´ S 170°10.302´ E (WGS84 -43.42 170.1717)
Abundance:
Local
Altitudes:
from 223m
Habitat:
Mossy, wet, sinking area around Peter's pool. Flat area. Rupestris also found in surrounding wet, swampy areas off same trail.
Abundance:
Local
Notes:
This is a putative hybrid between Gaultheria macrostigma and Gaultheria rupestris. 1 m high plant, robust. Solitary fruits/modified shortened racemes with small bracteoles. Dry capsule and dry calyx. Some young fruit present; light green.