Flora of New Zealand Series

Type: W, J. Crosby-Smith, end Jan. 1911.

Rather stoutly branched, up to 4 dm. tall, glab. except at lf-axils; branchlets ± quadrate, bark greyish brown. Lvs closely quadrifariously imbricate, on stout petioles ± 1 mm. long. Lamina erecto-patent, concave above, ovate- to narrow-lanceolate, acute, (4)-5-7 × (2)-3-4 mm., thick and coriac.; margin thickened. Subfloral lvs broad-ovate, ± 5-6 × 4 mm. Infl. of (6)-10-15-(20) sessile fls. Per. white to rose; tube 5-7 mm. long, villous; lobes 2-3 mm. long, ovate-oblong, ± ciliate. Fr. ?

DIST.: S. So far known only from The Hump at c. 900 m., near L. Hauroko, in shrubland and herbfield.