Flora of New Zealand Series

Loose cushion to 3 cm tall, rooting from some nodes; stems leafy throughout. Lf lamina elliptic, c. = petiole; hairs rather stiff, closely appressed, sparser abaxially, long and fringing on petiole. Lvs on fl. stems sessile, closely hairy on both surfaces. Cyme simple; fls 2-4, each with a bract. Calyx hairs uniform, closely appressed. Corolla white, 7-8 mm diam.; tube cylindric, > lobes; filaments short; anther tips just projecting above large scales.

S.: Mt Pisa Range.

Endemic.

High altitude shingle.

The limits of this sp. are uncertain.