Ourisia remotifolia
Ourisia remotifolia Arroyo
Ourisia remotifolia is a flowering plant species in the family Plantaginaceae, native to the South Island of New Zealand. It was described by Mary Kalin Arroyo in 1984 and is found in high-elevation habitats. This perennial herb has hairy, ovate, crenate leaves arranged oppositely along a creeping stem. The flowers are either single or paired at each node, with a zygomorphic calyx and corolla. The corolla is white with a purple interior and three lines of white hairs inside the tube. The species is classified as At Risk - Naturally Uncommon.
Description
Ourisia remotifolia is a small-leaved, perennial herb endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. It grows in high-altitude environments and is characterized by a creeping stem covered with glandular and non-glandular hairs. The leaves are oppositely arranged, hairy, and ovate with a crenate margin. Each node typically bears one or two flowers with a zygomorphic calyx and corolla. The corolla is white externally, with a purple interior and three white-hairy lines inside the tube. The species was first described by Mary Kalin Arroyo in 1984 and is currently listed as At Risk - Naturally Uncommon due to its limited distribution and rarity.
Distribution
New Zealand South
