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Family Ranunculaceae. 



Clematis indivisa Willd. [J. B. A. ; L. C] 



At one time common in the forest ; now much less so. 



C. hexasepala Forst. is recorded by J. B. A. and T. K., but does not 

 occui. A specimen labelled C. hexasepala and collected by T. Kirk at 

 Governor's Bay is in the collection at the Canterbury Museum, but, 

 as pointed out on the sheet by L. C, is merely a well-grown plant of 

 C. foetida. 



^Clematis Colensoi Hook. f. [J. B. A.] 



Price's Bush, near Birdling's Flat : S. Page ! W. Martin. 



Clematis foetida Raoul. [R. ; J. F. A. ; J. B. A. ; L. C] 



Everywhere common in the forest, and in Birdling's Bush forming 

 stems which rival those of C indivisa in diameter. (Akaroa is the type- 

 locality.) 



(^)C'. parviflora is also recorded by J. B. A., but I have not seen it, 

 and doubt its occurrence. 



Clematis afoliata Buch. [J. B. A. ; L. C] 



Not uncommon on the sea-coast, and occasionally on the drier cliffs 

 up to 1,500 ft. At Sumner it is becoming more abundant. 



C. marata is not uncommon on the sand-dunes at New Brighton, but 

 is probably not to be found on the peninsula. 



Rammcuhis hirtus Banks & Sol. [J. B. A. ; L. C] 

 Common in the tussock country. 



Ranunculus lappaceus Smith var. multiscapus Hook. f. [J. F. A. ; J. B. A ; 

 L. C] 

 Common in open country. 



Ranunculus rivularis Banks & Sol. var. suhfluitaus Benth. 

 Pond, Cashmere Hills. 



J. F. A. and J. B. A. record also {^)R. pinguis, an Auckland Island 

 plant, and J. F. A. gives {-)R. macropus. 



Family Magnoliaceae. 

 Drimys colorata Raoul. [R. ; J. B. A. ; L. C] 



Abundant, particularly on the upper edges of the forests. (Akaroa 

 is the type-locality.) 



J. F. A. gives {-)D. axillaris, no doubt in place of the above species, 

 and T. Kirk [Students' Flora) states the D. axillaris goes as far south as 

 Banks Peninsula, but he is, I think, in error. 



Family Monimiaceae. 

 Hexhjcanja arhorea Forst. 



Common in the forest. Its southernmost limit on this coast, though 

 it extends as far as Preservation Inlet on tlie west coast. 



Family Cruciperae. 

 Cardamine heterophylla Schulz. [J. F. A. ; J. B. A. ; L. C] 



Usually weak and decumbent ; but a stout, erect variet)^ ([)erha]js 

 var. inacrantha) occurs on the cliffs on the northern side of Mount 

 Pleasant, above the Summit Track (not seen in flower). The weak and 

 decumbent form may be var. leiocarpa. 



*Lepidium oleraceum Forst. f. var. acutidentatum Kirk. 

 Coastal cliffs, Waikerikikeri. 



