Raoulia tenuicaulis, known as the tutahuna in Te reo or mat daisy,[2] is a species of flowering plant, endemic to New Zealand.[3] It is the most widespread Raoulia, and grows mainly in riverbeds.[4]
A small shrub that grows on mats in river-beds. It forms mats up to 1m in size.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Raoulia tenuicaulis is known from across New Zealand, on both the North and South Island. It thrives in stony riverbeds in both montane and lowland regions.[5]
tenuicaulis means 'thin-stem' in Latin.[2] The description also includes the note that it is thin-stemmed, so presumably this is why the name was chosen.[5]
Taxonomy
Raoulia tenuicaulis contains the following varieties:
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