Flora of New Zealand Series

C. hexasepala Hook. f. Fl. N.Z.1, 1852, 6 non DC. Syst. 1, 1817, 146.

Non C. hexapetala Pallas Reise Prov. russ. Reichs 3, 1776, 735;

non C. hexapetala Linn. f. Suppl. Pl. 1781, 271;

non C. hexapetala Murr. in L. Syst. Veg. ed. 14, 1784, 512;

non C. hexapetala Forst. f. Prodr. 1786, 42.

C. colensoi Hook. f. Handbk N.Z. Fl. 1864, 2 non Fl. N.Z.1, 1852, 6, t. 1.

Liane with slender stems and branches, climbing over shrubs and small trees or scrambling over rocks; branchlets finely grooved, glab. (or ± pubescent when young). Lvs 3-6-foliolate, on petioles c. 2- 4 cm. long, ovate; lflts truncate at base, crenately to crenate-serrately toothed or lobed, glab., 1-2-(3) cm. × 5-15-(20) mm. Infl. of solitary or few fls in axils, on peduncles up to 3 cm. long; bracts narrow-ovate, acute, 1-3 mm. long. ♂ up to 3 cm. diam., often less; sepals 5-8, ± pubescent-pilose, greenish to pale yellow, ovate-oblong; stamens ∞; anthers 1-1·5 mm. long, narrow-oblong. ♀ smaller, sepals us. more pubescent; achenes pilose, becoming glab., ovoid to elliptic, margins thickened; 3-4 mm. long; styles up to 3 cm. long.

DIST.: N., S. Both shores of Cook Strait, extending short distances inland. Also Kapiti Id, Stephen Id, W. R. B. Oliver, Trio Id, W. Dawbin.

FL. 11-1. FT. 11-2. Hooker gave: "Northern Island and northern parts of the Middle Island, Forster etc." It is difficult to select a satisfactory type from Hooker's material.