New Zealand Map Series 1:
S13 994 430 (WGS84 -41.169826 172.58322)
New Zealand Map Series 260:
M27 75- 04- (WGS84 -41.165437 172.589082)
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
41°10´ S 172°35´ E (WGS84 -41.166667 172.583333)
Altitudes:
from 1542m
Habitat:
Rock slide on summit ridge. (Also found in tussock grass - Danthonia australis turf).
Notes:
Common on Mount Peel, forming patches of dense turf. Flowers white, stamens black, stigma green. Undescribed species. Leaves glossy when fresh. Supplementary Label: Seen only on Mount Peel and on the ridge north east of Lake Sylvester. Not seen on Mount Arthur, Gordon Pyramid, or in the Boulder Lake - Haupiri Range area. Forms patches of dense glossy bright green turf 2.5cm - 5cm deep, with scapes standing erect at the periphery of each patch. Each patch may be from 10cm - 46cm diameter, depending on the age of the plant, and in tussock grass has a concave surface. Scapes bear 1-5 flowers each. See also CHR 75642 and CHR 75643. Seeds sown. [Hand J.A. Hay].