Prostrata group - leaves glabrous but stems hairy. Stomata abundant adaxially, absent abaxially. Good match for specimens of Pimelea xenica, not a good match for specimens of P. prostrata subsp. thermalis or P. orthia (either subspecies). Particularly the dense adaxial stomata.
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Near Omaio, east of Opotiki, on hillside about 1km from coast
Verbatim locality:
Near Omaio, east of Opotiki, on hillside about 1km from coast
Verbatim collector:
Hirere Ngamoki
Standardised collector:
Hirere Ngamoki
Verbatim date:
25 Jan 2016
Start date:
2016-01-25
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Gisborne Land District
Native lands:
Te Whānau a Apanui
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
2007160E 5803693N (WGS84 -37.823356 177.62517)
Habitat:
Amongst short regenerating manuka scrub (<1m), on ridgetop, very poor clay soil
Notes:
Small straggly shrub about 400 mm tall. Flowering with plenty of fruit.