Abstract
A new ultramafic endemic Leucopogon xerampelinus is named from the Surville Cliffs, North Cape, New Zealand. The Surville Cliffs population has previously been referred to Leucopogon parviflorus, from which it differs by its prostrate, trailing habit, reddish leaf colour, smaller flowers, and restriction to ultramafic rocks. However, we consider that the floral and vegetative morphology indicates that it may be more closely related to L. fasciculatus. Leucopogon xerampelinus is a common shrub of the plateau, gully heads, and cliff faces of its ultramafic habitat. Although the new species is entirely restricted to the 120 ha exposure of ultramafic rocks at North Cape, within this area it is very common. Possible long‐term threats include the spread of weeds, and damage from some browsing mammals. As such the conservation status is assessed as “At Risk/Range Restricted”.
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