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Pterostylis Tristis
''Pterostylis tristis'', commonly known as the midget greenhood, is a species of greenhood orchid Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. Both flowering and non-flowering plants have a Rosette (botany), rosette of fleshy leaves lying flat on the ground and flowering plants have up to eight yellowish-green or brownish flowers with pale stripes. Description ''Pterostylis tristis'' is a terrestrial, Perennial plant, perennial, deciduous, Herbaceous plant, herb with an underground tuber. Non-flowering plants have a stalked rosette of between five and seven brownish or yellowish-green leaves which are long and wide. Up to eight yellowish-green or brownish striped flowers are borne on a fleshy flowering stem high with many stem leaves similar to the rosette leaves but smaller. The rosette leaves are usually withered by flowering time. The dorsal sepal and petals are fused, forming a hood or "galea" over the Column (botany), column. The galea is long and wide with the dorsal sepal sligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Arnaud, New Zealand
Saint Arnaud (previously Rotoiti) is a small alpine village in the Tasman District, Tasman district of New Zealand's South Island, west of the mountains of the Saint Arnaud Range and 90 kilometres southwest of Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson near the historic Tophouse, Tophouse Settlement. It is situated at the northern end of Lake Rotoiti, Nelson, Lake Rotoiti. Naming The village was called Rotoiti until 1921, when it was renamed by the Department of Lands and Survey to avoid confusion with other communities of the same name. Archives show that between 1921 and 1951 both names were unofficially used by local residents and government agencies when referring to the village area. Such references include a letter dated 1 June 1950 from the Chief Surveyor of the Nelson District Office of the Department of Lands and Survey to the New Zealand Geographic Board stating that "for many years confusion has occurred due to correspondence addressed to the residents and visitors at Lake Rotoit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |