Summary ²

Creeping perennial herb, rooting at nodes; stems up to 20 cm; flowering stems ascending to upright, sparsely to densely hairy. Leaf blades 3-15 x 2,5-7mm, ovate to oblong, hairless and almost stalkless. Flowers: flower heads, 1-9 cm tall, formed of up to 32-flowers; petals form a tube, c.1 mm wid, with lobes 2-3 mm wide; petals white to pale blue with darker lines. Fruit is a capsule 2x3.5 mm, laterally compressed, pale brown.

Distribuiton ³

Only known from Grytviken

Comments ²

Typically found in disturbed areas. Unlikely to be mistaken for any other species on South Georgia

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Kelvin Floyd, all rights reserved, uploaded by Kelvin Floyd
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3. (c) Kelvin Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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