| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Montigena novae-zelandiae (Hook.f.) Heenan trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | New Zealand J. Bot. 36: 43 (1998) |
| Native Range | New Zealand |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree |
| 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 | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | soaked seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Swainsona novae-zelandiae Hook.f. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |