Cheesema>\ — ('onfributio)is to Knowledge of Flora of N.Z. 87 



XXXIII. Umbellipeeae. 



Aciphylla similis Cheesem. 



Griffin Range, western Southern Alps, alt. 4,500-4,900 ft. ; P. G. 

 Morgan ! The Griffin Range is situated almost immediately to the south 

 of the Otira-Kumara Road, and a little distance below the point of con- 

 fluence of the Taipo and Taramakau Rivers. It has never been previously 

 visited by a botanist, and I am consequently much indebted to Mr. Morgan 

 for the few specimens he was able to secure during a hasty geological 

 examination of the district. 



Aciphylla Kirkii Buchanan. 



I am indebted to Mr. James Speden, of Gore, for excellent specimens 

 of this curious plant, collected at an altitude of 6,000 ft. on the Remark- 

 ables, near the lower end of Lake Wakatipu. Mr. Buchanan's plate and 

 description, given in Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 19, p. 214, are far from correct ; 

 but they were admittedly founded on very imperfect material. In a 

 memoir on Aciphylla, now in course of preparation, I hope to publish an 

 amended description of this and other species of the genus. 



Aciphylla simplex Petrie. 



I have also to thank Mr. Speden for flowering specimens of this, also 

 gathered at an elevation of 6,000 ft. on the Remarkables, near Lake 

 Wakatipu.. 



XXXVII. RUBIACEAE. 



Coprosma tenuicaulis Hook. f. 



Tuamarina Swamp, near Blenheim, Marlborough, abundant ; J. H. 

 Macmahon I So far as I am aware, this is the first record of the occurrence 

 of this in the South Island. 



XXXVIII. COMPOSITAE. 



Celmisia Walkeri T. Kirk. 



Several localities on the Humboldt and Eyre Mountains., Central Otago ; 

 J. Speden ! 



Celmisia ramulosa Hook. f. 



Eyre Mountains, Central Otago, alt. 5,000-6,000 ft. ; J. Speden ! 



Celmisia lateralis Buchanan. 



Mount Davy, southern end of the Paparoa Range, near Greymouth, 

 alt. 2,500-3,000 ft. ; P. G. Morgan ! This species has a pre-eminently 

 western distribution, and is seldom seen on the eastern side of the dividing 

 range. 



Celmisia prorepens Petrie. 



Eyre and Garvie Mountains, Central Otago ; J . Speden ! 



