Flora of New Zealand Series

L. incisum Banks et Sol. ex Hook. f. Fl. N.Z. 1, 1853, 15 (non Roth N. Beitr. 1802, 224).

Nasturtium neozelandicum Kuntze Rev. Gen. Pl. 1, 1891, 937.

Type locality: North Head, Waitemata. Type: W, T. Kirk.

Glabrate perennial herb, with ∞ flexuous decumbent branches up to 2 dm. long, and somewhat fleshy lvs. Lower lvs 5 cm. long or more, on long petioles, linear-oblong in outline, pinnatifid to pinnate; upper c. 1·5 to 2.5 cm. long, spathulate, narrowed to long or short petiole, irregularly crenate-lobed to almost entire. Racemes up to 5 cm. long, lateral and lf-opposed and terminal with minute fls on spreading pedicels c. 4 mm. long. Sepals ovate, ± 0·5 mm. long; petals shorter, linear, obtuse; stamens 2. Silicles ovate to oval in outline, c. 4 mm. long, c. 2.5 mm. wide, notched, narrowly winged above; style not exceeding notch. Seeds ovoid, compressed, reddish brown, 1-2 mm. long.

DIST.: N. Coastal rocks and cliffs: Mercury Bay, Manukau and Waitemata Harbours and adjacent western coast, Rangitoto Id. S. Coastal rocks on western coast to lat. 42° 30'.