Gunnera monoica explained

Gunnera monoica is a species of Gunnera endemic to New Zealand. It is one of the smallest species of Gunnera, with leaves of around 3cm (01inches) wide. It spreads by forming stolons in damp ground.

Description

G. monoica flowers between October and November, and produces fruit from December until February.^[1] This fruit is barrel shaped and white in colour, though some varieties may have purple or red flecks. The leaves have a rounded appearance and either a corrugated or spiky margin. The species is visually similar to Gunnera strigosa, but with differences in the leaf shape and hair distribution. The fruits are small, only 2 millimetres in length, and red to reddish-yellow. It grows in moist, lowland forests and grasslands.^[2]

Range

Gunnera monoica is native to New Zealand.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gunnera monoica Raoul. New Zealand Flora. 3 September 2012.
2. Web site: Gunnera mixta . Alpine Garden Society . 13 December 2021 . en.
3. Web site: Gunnera mixta Kirk | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science.
4. Web site: Gunnera mixta Kirk [family GUNNERACEAE].