Tab. 7378. 

 senecio laxifolius. 



Native of New Zealand. 



Nat. Ord. Composite. — Tribe Senecionide^. 

 Genus Senecio Linn. ; (Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Plant, vol. ii. p. 446.) 



laxifolitts; arbuscula eglandulosa, rarais foliis subtus paniculisque 

 into albido appresso opertis, foliis 1 1-2 \ poll, longis coriaceia elliptico- 



Senecio 

 tomento 



oblongis obovatisve obtusis acutisve in petiolum angustatis iutegerrimis 

 supra glabris nervis creberrime reticulatis, supremis minoribus sub- 

 sessilibus obovatis, petiolo |-f poll, longo, paniculis terminalibus laxi- 

 floris ramis gracilibus bracteis paucis linearibus instructis, capitulis 

 suberectis gracile pedicellatis 1-poll. diam. aureis, involucri campanulati 

 bracteis lineari- oblongis subacutis membranaceis, exfcimis paucis linearibus 

 patulis, fl. radii 12-15 ligulis ellipticis apice 3-dentatis, acbeniis cylin- 

 draceis sulcatis glabris apice dilatatis, pappi setis inaequalibus scaberulis 

 albis. 



S. laxifolius, Buchanan in Trans. N. Zeald. Instit. vol. ii. (1870) p. 89. 



S. latifolius, Mast, in Gard. Chron. (1894) ii. fig. 43, non Banks & Sol. 



M. Buchanan, the describer of this species, compares it 

 with. 8. Monroi, distinguishing it by its habit, its larger 

 flat acute leaves, which are never wrinkled on the margin, 

 long-peduncled corymbs, larger flowers, and absence of 

 glandular pubescence on the involucre and pedicels. It is 

 much nearer 8. Greyii, Hook. f. (Handb. of N. Zeal. Fl. 

 p. 161), differing in the laxer habit, smaller leaves, eglan- 

 dular involucres and especially in the almost glabrous 

 achenes; it may be said to represent in the Southern 

 Island 8. Greyii, which, is confined to the Northern. 



8. Jaxifolius was discovered by Mr. Travers in the 

 mountains of the Nelson province, where it has since been 

 gathered by several collectors ; it extends from thence to 

 the Canterbury Alps, where it was found by Mrs. Hetley. 

 The figure is taken from a specimen kindly communicated 

 by W. Gumbleton, Esq., of Belgrove, Queenstown, Co. Cork, 

 in June of the present year under the name of 8. Greyii. 

 October 1st, 1894. 



