Tristan: Scattered. Widely dispersed around the island [2]. Gough: quite common in coastal areas [3].
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disturbed areas in lowlands, but locally at higher elevations [1]. Tristan: Most abundant in the Patches and in disturbed ground [2]. In Tussock, wet heath and fern bush; also along streambeds (Cooper & Ryan 1994); and on disturbed ground (NJMG pers obs.)
weed [1]
Gough: Collected in April 1904 at The Glenn, collected by Rudmose Brown [3]. Nightingale: First collected on Nightingale by Christophersen in Feb 1938 [3].
[1] Ryan, P. (ed.) (2007). Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island. Pisces Publications, Newbury. 162 pp; [2] Gremmen, N.J.M. and R.L. Halbertsma (2009). Alien plants and their impact on Tristan da Cunha. Report Data-Ana; [3] Gremmen, N. J. M. (2010). Alien vascular plants of Inaccessible, Nightingale and Gough Islands (Tristan da Cunha Group).; [4] Cooper, J & Ryan, P. (1994). Management Plan for the Gough Island Wildlife Reserve. Government of Tristan da Cunha, Edinburgh, Tristan da Cunha. 96 pp.