Lagenophora pumila, or papataniwhaniwha, is a species of small flower, endemic to New Zealand.
Description.
A small white and yellow flower.
Range.
Across New Zealand, including on some outlying islands like Kapiti Island, and more distant chains like the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands. It is also known from Kao (island) in Tonga, from a single specimen.
Habitat.
Lowland to montane grasslands.
Ecology.
"Lagenophora pumila" is a good indicator of wetlands.
"Puccinia lagenophoricola", a rust fungus, grows exclusively on "Lagenophora pumila".
Etymology.
"pumila" means 'small' in Latin.