tbays bestämningar

Common shrub and small tree on island - usually secondarily dominant in Plagianthus forest understorey with kawakawa (Piper excelsum subsp. excelsum) and hoho (Pseudopanax chathamicus). Species just starting to flower. Known on the islands as 'mahoe'.

Male specimen. Images of an unnamed Muehlenbeckia endemic to the Chatham Islands which is allied to M. australis (see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1826467). Also image showing extent of Muehlenbeckia vineland around Thinornis Bay

Male plant and flowers. Images of an unnamed species allied to M. australis but endemic to the Chatham Islands group (see also http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1826467 and http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1826473).

Several large plants growing within heavily petrel / prion burrowed ground near main access track to landing. These plants appeared at this site about five years ago. Another population occurs at the southern end of the Landing Bay. The race of L. featherstonii on Rangatira is much larger than the race I have seen at Kaiangaroa Point (Rekohu (Chatham Island)) and at Western Reef (see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1436441).

Another brown skua (Catharacta antarctica) kill (see http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1827166). Broad Billed Prion at the time of my visit were still in the process of cleaning our burrows and prospecting.