Kingdom Plantae Family Gunneraceae Scientific name Gunnera hamiltonii | Order Gunnerales Genus Gunnera Rank Species | |
Similar Linum monogynum, Haloragis erecta, Lepidium oleraceum |
Gunnera hamiltonii
Gunnera hamiltonii is a creeping herbaceous plant in the family Gunneraceae, with clusters of small (2 to 7 cm) grey-brown leaves forming a dense mat. Small green flowers are followed by red berries in the autumn.
It is one of the rarest plants in its native New Zealand, with Southland and Stewart Island/Rakiura representing two of the suspected 5 remaining natural habitats. Natural fertilisation of these plants is now difficult as the male and female plants are separate.
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