Native bulbs New Zealand
Youngs Aberdeen (Sun, 24 Nov 2013 14:36:04 PST)

Alberto is correct - there are very few native
geophytes in New Zealand.

Iphigenia novae-zelandiae (Hook.f.) Baker
in the Family Colchiaceae is, I believe, very rare!

However there are "naturalised" bulbs which have escaped into
the wild to the dismay of the country's Bio-security department.

The native flora of New Zealand, even without native bulbs,
is diverse and very beautiful - see the many "Southern Hemisphere"
threads in the Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum - you will see
wonderful photos of the plants and scenery of that magical country .
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?board=3.0 for many of these threads
and also in the Travel' places to visit area :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11026.0
such as this latest thread :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11026.0

You might also enjoy the extensive Bulb Sections in the Forum, too!

I wish you a very happy trip to New Zealand - I am sure you will love
the country -
and its plants - my husband has had the good fortune to visit and maybe
one day I will too!
Maggi Y.