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Lagunaria Patersoni (Andrews) Don. 



Hibiscus Pater sonius Andrews, Bot. Reposit. t. 286. 



Recorded : Moore, Lord Howe Id. Official Visit, 24, 1870 (Hibiscus) ; 

 Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 232, 1896; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 23, 

 124, 1898. 



Anatomy of leaf of specimen from coastal scrub, Ned's Beach : Upper 

 epidermis of single row of cells with thin cuticle. Hypoderm of three rows 

 of large empty cells, the first and second longest in the direction of the 

 lamina, the third longest in a direction transverse to the surface. Palisade 

 tissue of three rows of cells with numerous chloroplasts, in centre of nieso- 

 phyll. Spongy tissue of irregular cells with few air-spaces. Lower epi- 

 dermis similar to upper. Lower surface of leaf with covering of stellate 

 hairs. 



Habitat: Large tree in forest from sea-level to about 200m. alt. 

 Small shrub on coastal rocks, and in scrub on exposed ridge on Northern 

 Hills. 



Distribution : Norfolk Island, Queensland. 



Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq. 

 Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq., Ic. Plant. Rar. t. 551. 



Recorded : Moore, Lord Howe Id. Official Visit, 24, 1870 ; Hemsley, 

 Ann. Bot. x, 232, 1896. 



Distribution : Norfolk Island, New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, 

 Pacific islands, South Africa, Madagascar. 



Hibiscus tiliaceus L. 

 Hibiscus tiliaceus L., Sp. Plant. 694, 1753. 



Recorded : Moore, Lord Hoive Id. Official Visit, 24, 1870 ; Hemsley, 

 Ann. Bot. x, 232, 1896 ; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 23, 123, 1898. " 



Habitat : Valley at north end of island (Duff) ; Middle Beach Road, 

 swamp on King's property (Maiden). 



Distribution : Norfolk Island, Australia, New Caledonia, Pacific islands, 

 tropics. 



Hymenanthera novae-zelandiae (A. Cunn.) Hemsl. 

 Scaevola ? novae-zelandiae A. Cunn., Ann. Nat. Hist., ii, 52, 1839. 



Recorded : F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. ix, 77, 1875 (H. latifolia) ; 

 Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 231, 1896 (H. latifolia) ; Hemsley, Kew Bull. 1908, 

 96 ; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 39, 381, 1914. 



Habitat : In forest near sea-coast. 



Distribution : New Zealand. 



Xylosma ovatum Bentham. 

 Xylosma ovatum Bentham, Fl. Austr. i, 108, 1863. 



Recorded : F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. ix, 60, 1875 ; Hemsley, 

 Ann. Bot. x, 231, 1896. 



Habitat : In forest. My specimens are not typical, and may represent 

 a distinct species. 



Distribution : Australia. 



