Laing. — Vegetatinii of liavkii /'( nii/sii/ti . 4:03 



Family Myoporaceae. 



Mijoporum laetum Banks & Sol. [J. F. A. ; J. B. A. ; L. C] 

 Abundant near the sea-coast, and sometimes inland. 



Family Plantaginaceae. 



Plantago Raoidii Decaisne. [E. ; J. F. A. ; J. B. A.] 



Seen by me, but exact locality overlooked : R. M. L. (Akaroa is the 

 type-locality.) 



* Plantago spafhnlata Hook. f. 



Summit of Mount Herbert : A. Wall ! 



Plantago Brownii Rapin. [J. B. A.] 

 Heathcote Valley. 



Family Rubiaceae. 



The genus Coprosma has caused me much trouble, and I am iiot quite 

 satisfied as yet that the list for the peninsula is complete. I have to thank 

 Mr. Petrie for much kind assistance here. 



*Coprosma giandijolia Hook. f. (?). 



A few plants which perhaps belong to this species occur mi the creek 

 in R J. Fleming's place at Port Levy, and also on the sides of the main 

 creek at Pigeon Bay. On submitting specimens to Dr. Cockayne he 

 declared them to be typical C. grandijolia This determination, of course, 

 gives a large southerly extension to the range of the species. A very 

 similar form occurs in Caton's Bay, and also at Gore Bay, on the northern 

 side of Pegasus Bay. The leaves are membranous, but little glossy, and 

 range up to 8 in. long ; and the peduncles are over 2 in. in length. In 

 spite of this it appears to me probable that these are merely specimens of 

 C lucida of luxuriant growth. Growing in the warm, sheltered valleys 

 of Port Levy and Pigeon Bay, under the shelter of the forest, the leaves 

 have become more membranous, the whole plant has become more elon- 

 gated, and the leaves are confined to the ends of the twigs. This 

 seems to me to be more particularly so as intermediates may be found 

 as in Caton's Valley and on the back of the Sugarloaf. However, the 

 matter must be left for fuller future discussion. In spite of the fact 

 that Cheeseman considers C. grandijolia one of the most distinct species 

 of the genus, it seems to me that C. lucida grown under the same con- 

 ditions \,ould approximate closely to it or become identical with it. 



Coprosma lucida Forst. f. [J. F. A. ; J. B. A. ; L. C] 



Common in the forests and on rocky promontories. 



Coprosma robusta Raoul. [R. ; J F. A. ; J. B. A. ; L. C] 



Akaroa ; Stony Bay ; Lyttelton ; Little River ; &c. (Akaroa is 

 the type-locality.) 



Coprosma Cunninghamil Hook. f. [J. F. A. ; J. B. A. ; L. C] 



Common and very variable, extending from seashore to 1,500 ft. 

 or 2,000 ft. ; usually in scrub. 



Coprosma rotundifolia A. Cunn. [J. F. A. ; J. B. A. ; L. C] 



Common in forest. 



Coprosma areolata Cheesem. [L. C] 



Not uncommon — Lyttelton Hills ; Port Levy ; Pigeon Bay ; and 

 elsewhere. Varies considerably in the amount of pubescence on the 

 leaves. 



