Local, small patch weedy in herbicide sprayed lawn margin under macrocarpa (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa). Sunburnt in soil with weeds: Cerastium glomeratum, Lapsana communis, Lysimachia arvensis, Trifolium dubium and Veronica spp.

Thrilled to find a wild flowering M. carminea vine beside the track. The vine was growing on a tall tree fern trunk (no fronds) that had snapped near the base. Possibly from the weight of the vine.

A M. carminea vine was planted at Arataki Visitor Centre nearby over the hill, about 10 years ago. Wondered if there's a possibility the wild vine self-seeded from the planted vine?

July 2019 update: current status of the vine, looked dead but showing signs of life: https://inaturalist.nz/observations/28712258

Maybe Veronica calycina?

Found at the same location as a flowering V. calycina obs: https://inaturalist.nz/observations/20149818

No flowers. Fruit forming, leaves larger. Many plants growing in a 'creeper' way on a weedy access lane in native bush. Specimen in photos sent to Auckland Museum.

Rare. two plants on basalt, in lava forest. First record here since the 1940’s (Cranwell & Wall 1943).
Former Goodfellow Property, Mt eden, Auckland.

Voucher lodged in AK herbarium. AK371040.

Cranwell, L; Wall, A (1943). The botany of Auckland (2nd ed). Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Institute and War Memorial Museum.

Uncommon. A reasonably big patch noted gorwing on rocks supporting Asplenium parksii, Neckeropsis lepieana, Papillaria and other smaller Lejeuneaceous liverworts.

Not noted at this site during September 2017 Bryophyte Survey but possibly seen in the Takuvaine Stream catchment.

Identification confirmed by Dr M.A.M. Renner using DNA sequences and morphology.

Voucher: P.J. de Lange CK196, T.J.P. de Lange & F.J.T. de Lange, F, NSW, AK 353961

Common weed at northern settlement where it grows along the foreshore, in rough pasture, and in mown ground near settlements. Also present in coastal scrub within Nature Reserve boundaries. The race present on the island has cleistogamous flowers only.

Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13782, AK 368408

Single vine noted scrambling over mapou (Myrsine australis), wharangi (Melicope ternata) and rawirinui (Kunzea robusta). Another serious environmental weed whose full extent I could not gauge as it occurs on private land.

Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13778, AK 368404

Young wilding tree 4 m tall growing on side of Waiorua Stream. No adults seen in the area - presumably self-established from bird dispersed fruits, either from the nearby mainland (where this tree is common) or from somewhere in the Waiorua Settlement (private land).

This is a serious environmental weed for Kapiti Island.

Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13774, AK 368397

Solitary tree c. 7 m tall growing on margin of Waiorua Stream. One of the many pleasing results of the eradication of rats from Kapiti in 1996 has been the spectacular spread of Streblus banksii. In 1998 I knew of scattered trees and though this specie is still uncommon there are now numerous seedlings, saplings and trees of this size scattered throughout the northern half of the island (which I surveyed). A wonderful result as the fruits and seedlings of this tree are directly predated on by rats - if they had been left in Kapiti, ultimately this tree would have gone extinct there.

Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13773, AK 368395

Uncommon. A few plants noted on margin of Waiorua Stream in sites that are frequently flooded - so specimens covered in flood debris. Young fronds covered in sticky glandular hairs. Fronds up to 2 m tall, strongly deltoid in outline.

Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13770, AK 368393

Common in muddy back swamp adjacent Waiorua.

I am placing this observation within C. geminata s.l. because the spikelets are long and narrow ('worm-like) but note that the utricles are beaked - so equating with C. lessoniana (C. geminata s.s. is said to have 'shortly beaked, or un-beaked' utricles.

There is also a third entity in this complex on Kapiti Island - the widespread, seemingly unnamed C. aff. geminata (known by the tag names 'coast' and 'giant') which is common in coastal swamps.

See discussion on the taxonomic issues of this group and field distinctions under http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/6020229 - an observation that fits Carex lessoniana best.

Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13769, AK 368392

Uncommon. So far the only Gahnia species seen on the island (though G, setifolia was reported by Leonard Cockayne in 1907). Noted in two places only, here on a steep ridge leading up from the Waiorua Valley and also on a ridge between the Te Rere and Te Kahuoterangi Stream.

Images show mature seeding adult, inflorescence and an inflorescence with the dehisced nuts.

Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13764, AK 368386