Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-40.900431 172.322377
Verbatim locality:
NW Nelson, Gouland Downs
Verbatim collector:
Shannel Courtney
Standardised collector:
Shannel P. Courtney
Verbatim date:
12 Feb 2002
Start date:
2002-02-12
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Nelson Land District
Native lands:
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō
Ngāti Kōata
Ngāti Kuia
Ngāti Rārua
Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu
Ngāti Toa Rangatira
Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
M26 553 350 (WGS84 -40.88971 172.351133)
New Zealand Map Grid:
2455330E 6035021N (WGS84 -40.889523 172.351491)
Altitudes:
from 620m
Habitat:
Abundant within an area of c. 20 × 5 m² on Gouland Downs limestone; not seen anywhere else
Notes:
Open flat top on edge of limestone bluff on western side of limestone area, just north of Downs Cave entrance; major component of turf vegetation; very shallow rendzina soils; excessive drainage and very exposed to the west; drought-prone.