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  1. Olearia rani var. colorata

  2. 7/10/2017 3:10:38 p.m. Susan
    (Non-member from Thames-Coromandel District)

    I have several plants obtained from the back of our farm in Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula and the closest I can come to identifying it is the Oleria rani colorata but the leaves to all mine are quite a definite purple colour. The underside is white. We can't identify it from any of the books we have. Any suggestions?

  3. 7/10/2017 8:55:31 p.m. Astrid van Meeuwen-Dijkgraaf

    Hi Can you please provide a photo, it will help with ID. Photo needs to be less than 500kb to be able to load

  4. 8/10/2017 4:40:37 p.m. Peter de Lange

    Olearia rani var. rani has a circular leaf which usually lacks purple spotting - see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1334738 and http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/4503466 Olearia rani var. colorata has a longer less distinctly rounded leaf with prominent purple spotting on the upper surface. In the Coromandel area both varieties occur and intergrade (especially around Kauaeranga Valley) so Astrid is correct - we need to see images of the leaves (top side and bottom side) to help you.

  5. 10/10/2017 5:28:38 a.m. Peter de Lange

    The images Astrid passed me are too small but one of them looks suspiciously like Brachyglottis myrianthos - another distinct possibility. For this species see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/2456000 and http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/2462384 (also http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=377). It is locally common in some stream systems of the Coromandel Peninsula. This is a small shrub with leaves that looks very like Olearia rani s.l. If you have the time please send larger images to me at pdelange@unitec.ac.nz

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