Forstera tenella

Forstera tenella is a species of flowering plant, endemic to New Zealand.^[2]

Forstera tenella
Forstera tenella in Tongariro National Park
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Stylidiaceae
Genus:	Forstera
Species:	F. tenella
Binomial name
Forstera tenella Hook.f.

Description

A small flower with white petals, long stalk, and green leaves arranged in a rosette pattern.

Distribution and habitat

This plant is known from both the North and South Island of New Zealand.^[3][4]

Etymology

Tenella means 'delicate' in Latin.^[2]