Forstera tenella Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Stylidiaceae > Forstera

Characteristics

Stems simple or few, very slender, decumbent and rooting near base, ascending or sprawling above. Lvs us. distinctly separated, not imbricate, patent, on petioles c. 1 mm. long. Lamina subcoriac., narrow-oblong to narrow-obovate, (6)-8-10-(15) × 3-5 mm.; margins ± recurved, cartilaginous; costa inconspicuous to obsolete. Peduncles very slender to filiform, 5-10 cm. long, 1-2-3-fld; pedicels up to c. 5 mm. long. Bracts filiform, c. 5 mm. long. Fls 8-10 mm. diam.; calyx-lobes 5-6, broad-to narrow-oblong. Corolla white, 5-6-lobed, 8-9 mm. long; lobes ovate-oblong; glands 2, linear. Epig. glands 2, subulate. Capsule narrow-ovoid, elongating to 8-10 mm. long.
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Distribution

Forstera tenella world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:825967-1
WFO ID wfo-0000691608
COL ID 6JJ67
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Synonyms

Forstera tenella