Flora of New Zealand Series

G. rupestris var. parvifolia Hook. f. Fl. N.Z. 1, 1854, 161, t. 42 B.

Type locality: "Nelson Mountains." Type: K, Bidwill 60. Specimen 1535 Colenso from Ruahine Range is very like Bidwill's.

Stout, much-branched, up to c. 1 m. tall, dwarfed at the higher altitudes; branchlets with sparse setose hairs. Lvs on stout petioles ± 1 mm. long; lamina very thick and coriac., subrigid, brownish green; 10-15-(20) × 5-7-(10) mm., us. shallowly concavo-convex, us. apiculate; margins finely crenulate-serrulate. Racemes up to ± 4 cm. long with pubescent axis and pedicels, terminal and subterminal, simple or forming panicles. Pedicels up to c. 5 mm. long; bracteoles oblong- to triangular-ovate, subacute, c. 2 mm. long. Calyx deeply cut; lobes triangular-ovate,± 2.5 mm. long, ± denticulate. Corolla pubescent within; tube urceolate, ± 3·5 mm. long; lobes triangular, obtuse, recurved; style cylindric, c. 2 mm. long; filaments c. 1·5 mm. long, widened near base, then abruptly narrowed to insertion; anther-cells with 2 distinct awns. Capsule ± 2 mm. diam., loosely invested by persistent dry calyx.

DIST.: N., S. Montane to subalpine grassland, open and rocky places from Ruahine Range southwards.

FL. 10-12. FT. 1-3.