| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Montigena novae-zelandiae (Hook.f.) Heenan trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Swainsona novae-zelandiae Hook.f. |
| Habitat | screes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 6-10 pairs, sessile, opposite, obovate-oblong, margins thickened, flowers 5-8 in raceme, calyx campanulate, pilose, corolla 8-10mm long |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | soaked seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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