Jovellana sinclairii or NZ calceolaria is endemic , and can be found from Hicks Bay, in the North Island southwards.  It is found growing in shady sites along both coastal and inland forest margins and stream sides. It is a sprawling native calceolaria up to half a metre tall that has soft opposite leaves, dark green to yellow-green above and light green or pinkish below on stems that are up to 0.8 m long, green or red, laxly branched, slender, initially sprawling, otherwise ascendant with bases becoming woody with age; upper branches numerous, slender, finely grooved, often bearing minute leaflets in axils. In late spring/mid summer (October to February) it has attractive bell-shaped flowers with white petals with purple spots.  In a home garden situation it likes a well drained, shady sight. It is frost sensitive so placement is important and it does not like full sun or dry areas. It is chronically threatened and in gradual decline.