Flora of New Zealand Series

Perennial; stems creeping, glabrous, often reddish, 10-30 cm long. Basal and stem lvs all similar, glabrous, (0.5)-1-2-(3) × (0.5)-1-2-(3) cm, broadly ovate-cordate to reniform or suborbicular, obtuse to subacute, with 3-7 distant crenations or blunt teeth each side; stipules ovate, fimbriate to glandular-fimbriate, reddish, 3-4-(6) mm long; fimbriae 1 mm long; petiole glabrous, 1-2-(4) cm long. Peduncles erect, glabrous; bracts linear, acuminate, fimbriate, 4-6 mm long. Fls 1-1.5 cm diam. Sepals narrowly triangular to linear, acute, 5-7 mm long; appendages 0.5 mm long. Petals white with purple veins, > sepals, the lateral bearded; spur short, slightly > sepal appendages. Style geniculate at base, 1.5-2 mm long; stigma subcapitate. Capsule ellipsoid, glabrous, c. 1 cm long. Seeds obovoid, pale brown, 1-1.5 mm long.

N.; S.; St.: throughout.

Endemic.

Forests and scrub, wet places.

FL (Sep)-Nov-Jan-(Mar) FT (Sep)-Dec-Feb-(May).