Gunnera hamiltonii is a creeping herbaceous plant in the family Gunneraceae,[1] 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.
| Gunnera hamiltonii | |
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| Gunnera hamiltonii at the Rakiura National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Gunnerales |
| Family: | Gunneraceae |
| Genus: | Gunnera |
| Species: | G. hamiltonii
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| Gunnera hamiltonii Kirk
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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.
References edit
- ^ "Gunnera hamiltonii Kirk". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gunnera hamiltonii.
- Environment Southland factsheet - see sidebar
- Photo of cultivated Gunnera hamiltonii
- New Zealand Duneland Ecology - includes photo of wild Gunnera hamiltonii
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