Lignocarpa diversifolia

Lignocarpa diversifolia is a species of Apiaceae native to alpine New Zealand.

Description

A small grey plant with divaricating branches.
The secondary bracts are simple, unlike in Lignocarpa carnosula, which is the Lignocarpa species in the southern Southern Alps.

Range

Its current known range is in the South Island of New Zealand, in the more northerly range such as Nelson [Lakes National Park] and more northerly.

Habitat

slopes with fine sediment.

Ecology

This plant is visited by the rust fungus Puccinia whakatipu.