Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Myrtales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Onagraceae
Genus
Epilobium L.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Epilobium astonii (Allan) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn, New Zealand J. Bot. 9: 349 (1971)
Synonymy:
  • ≡ Epilobium pubens var. astonii Allan, Fl. New Zealand 1, 280 (1961)
 Description

Erect, much-branched, clump-forming herb 9–25–(30) cm tall, the entire plant densely glandular-hairy and with erect eglandular hairs. Stems with glandular hairs all round. Lamina of lf narrowly obovate, 1.2–3.3 × 0.7–1.4 cm. Floral tube 1.8–2.8 mm deep, with a conspicuous ring of long hairs inside. Petals white, flushed with pink after pollination, 7.3–13 × 7–8 mm. Capsule with glandular and eglandular hairs, 2.9–4.2 cm long; fruiting pedicel 0.3–0.9 cm long.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
 Phenology

Flowering: Dec.–Feb.

 Bibliography
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Hitchmough, R.; Townsend, A.J. 2009: Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand (2008 revision). New Zealand Journal of Botany 47: 61–96. [Naturally uncommon]
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.; Heenan, P.B.; Courtney, S.P.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Ogle, C.C.; Rance, B.D. 2004: Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 42(1): 45–76.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.N.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R.; Heenan, P.B.; Ladley, K. 2018: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. No. 22. [Naturally Uncommon]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Champion, P.D.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Norton, D.A.; Hitchmough, R.A. 2013: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 3. Department of Conservation, Wellington. [Naturally Uncommon]
Raven, P.H.; Engelhorn, T. 1971: New Taxa and New Combinations in Australasian Epilobium (Onagraceae). New Zealand Journal of Botany 9: 345–350.
Raven, P.H.; Raven, T. E. 1976: The Genus Epilobium (Onagraceae) in Australasia: a Systematic and Evolutionary Study. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Bulletin 216: 1–321.