Mazus radicans
| Mazus radicans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Mazaceae |
| Genus: | Mazus |
| Species: | M. radicans |
| Binomial name | |
| Mazus radicans Cheeseman | |
Mazus radicans is a low-growing perennial plant endemic to New Zealand. It is generally found in damp habitats in sub-alpine regions of New Zealand.[1] The leaves are up to 5cm long, simple and variably hairy to glabrous. Flowers are borne from one to three on a peduncle close to the ground. Each flower has an upper lip which is deeply divided and a lower lip clearly divided into three lobes. The flower is white overall with purple colouration on the lip and a yellow throat. The four stamens comprise two longer stamens below and two shorter above.[1]
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