| Family | STYLIDIACEAE |
| Genus species | Forstera bidwillii Hook.f. |
| Synonyms | Forstera truncatella Colenso |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves crowded, imbricate, ca. 1cm long, subcoriacous, linear-oblong, flowers 1-3, pedunculate, 6-10mm across, with distinct tube, lobes 5-7, obovate-oblong |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | STYLIDIACEAE
|