Flora of New Zealand Series

Type locality: Summit of Sewell Peak, Paparoa Range. Type: BD 8961, W. McKay.

Stems us. several, simple or branched, rather stout, decumbent and rooting at base, then ascending, up to 15-(20) cm. long. Lvs patent, later reflexed; ± 8-10 × 2-2.5 mm.; narrow-oblong to linear, acute or sub-acute; gland prominent, cartilaginous margin distinct; costa prominent, c. 0.75 mm. wide at base. Peduncles terminal or sts axillary, slender, up to ± 6 cm. long, 1-3-fld; pedicels ± 4-5 mm. long. Bracts 1-3, linear, up to 4·5 mm. long. Fls ± 15 mm. diam. Calyx-lobes 4-6 mm. long, linear, ciliolate at apex. Corolla white, sts red-spotted; lobes (5)-6-(7), c. 8 × 4 mm., obovate-cuneate. Glands 2-3, linear. Column slender, c. 4 mm. long; anthers white, subreniform. Epig. glands subulate. Capsule narrow-oblong, c. 8 × 3 mm.

DIST.: S. Higher montane to subalpine grassland and herbfield, rocky places, central and western ranges from lat. 41° to 43°.

FL. 2-4. FT. 4-6.