Raoulia hookeri is a species of mat-forming plant.[1]
Raoulia hookeri is a mat-forming small perennial with tiny yellow flowers, and silver leaves.
Raoulia hookeri can be found in both the North and the South Island of New Zealand. It occurs in subalpine and beach habitats.
Raoulia was named after Étienne Raoul (1815–1852), a French naval surgeon and naturalist. The specific epithet hookeri was named after Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911), who travelled under James Clark Ross in the Ross expedition and wrote a book on New Zealand flora.[2]
Raoulia hookeri contains the following varieties: