288 Transactions. — Botany. 



Obs. This species is nearly allied to the two preceding ones, 

 but distinct. It also flowers much later in the season. 



Genus 7. Gottschea, Nees. 

 * Leaves stipulate. 



1. G. Icete-virens, sp. nov. 



Plant gregarious, procumbent, imbricate, simple, 1 inch long, 

 4 lines wide, flattish, sub-linear-obovate, sometimes shortly 2-3 

 branched near top. Leaves lively emerald-green, very thin, 

 ovate, obtuse, spreading, serrulate at tips, ciliate on upper mar- 

 gins near stem, distant and free below, imbricate and crowded 

 above ; ventral lobes more largely serrate at tips ; the dorsal of 

 a similar shape but smaller, their upper edge nearly entire, 

 lower edge adnate on ventral lobe ; involucral laciniate. Sti- 

 pules rather large, 4-5 -fid, much laciniate and spreading ; cells 

 oblong-orbicular, walls thickened ; fine purple rootlets on lower 

 part of stem. 



Hab. In patches on rotten logs, woods near Norsewood ; 

 and more largely on the ground in dark shaded low woods, sides 

 of Eiver Mangatawhaiiti, between Norsewood and Danneverke, 

 County of Waipawa, 1884-5 : W.C. 



2. G. nitida, sp. nov. 



Plant gregarious, procumbent, imbricate, green, stems stout, 

 2 inches long, \ inch wide at broadest part, simple, and 2-3-4 

 branched; branches patent, irregular, flattish, sub-linear-obo- 

 vate. Leaves sub-oblong-lanceolate, sub-acute, patent, sharply 

 and closely serrulate, largely ciliate on both margins near bases, 

 but most so on the upper, also at tips, distant and free below, 

 much crowded above ; the dorsal lobes oblong, truncate at tip, 

 the upper edge and apex largely ciliate-serrate ; ciliae jointed ; 

 lower edge adnate on ventral lobe. Stipules large, laciniate to 

 base, 5-6 lobed, very ciliate ; cilise long, jointed, drooping, 

 glossy ; perichaetial pale-green, long, narrow, and much laci- 

 niate ; cells orbicular, and larger than in G. Icete-virens ; many 

 red rootlets at base and on lower half of stem. 



Hab. In patches on the trunks of large trees ; dark shaded 

 woods, near Norsewood, County of Waipawa, 1885 : W.C. 



Obs. A fine species, having affinity with the preceding (G. 

 Icete-virens), which it closely resembles at first sight, but is very 

 different in structure, more compound and larger. 



3. G. macroamphigastra :, sp. nov. 



Plant in small patches, sub-prostrate, ascending, pleasing 

 green, stems thick, succulent, oblong, 10-15 lines long, 4 lines 

 wide at broadest part near top, shortly branched, rooted below ; 

 root-stock stout ; rootlets numerous, short, red, and matted. 

 Leaves spreading, lobes concave ; ventral oblong, acute, falcate, 



