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Olearia Balli (F. Muell.) Hemsl. 

 Aster Balli F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. viii, 143, 1874. 

 Recorded : F. Muell., I.e. ; Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 239, 1896. 

 Habitat : In scrub on north ridge of Mount Gower above 400 m. alt., 

 and in undergrowth in moss forest on summit of Mount Gower. 

 Distribution : Endemic. 



Olearia Mooneyi (F. Muell.) Hemsl. 



Aster Mooneyi F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. viii, 144, 1874. 



Recorded : F. Muell., I.e. ; Hemsley, Ann. Botrx, 239, 1896. 



Anatomy of leaf of specimen from moss forest on summit of Mount 

 Gower : Upper epidermis of single row of very small cells with cuticle . 

 Hypoderm of three fows of large empty cells. Palisade tissue of two rows 

 of cells in centre of mesophyll. Under-surface of leaf thickly covered with 

 simple hairs. 



Habitat : Small tree in moss forest, summit of Mount Gower. 



Distribution : Endemic. 



Gnaphalium japonicum Thunb. 



Gnaphalucm japonicum Thunb., Fl. Jap. 311, 1784. 



Recorded : F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. ix, 77, 1875 ; Hemslev, 

 Ann. Bot. x, 240, 1896. 



Distribution : Norfolk Island, Kermadecs, New Zealand, Tasmania, 

 Australia, Malaya, China, Japan. 



Gnaphalium luteo-album L. 



Gnaphalium luteo-album L., Sp. Plant. 851, 1753. 



Recorded : Bentham, Fl. Austr. hi, 653, 1866 ; Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 

 240, 1896. 



Habitat : Open rocky ridge on top of sea-cliffs, north coast. 



Distribution : Norfolk Island, Kermadecs, New Zealand, Tasmania, 

 Australia, New Caledonia; cosmopolitan (except colder regions). 



Cassinia tenuifolia Bentham. 

 Cassinia tenuifolia Bentham, Fl. Austr. iii, 585, 1866. 



Recorded : Bentham, I.e. ; Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 240, 1896. 



Habitat : Sea-level to summit of Mount Gower, mainly in coastal scrub. 

 A few plants in forest undergrowth on Northern Hills, and elsewhere in 

 exposed places. 



Distribution : Endemic. Bentham says this may be a state of C. laevis 

 of east Australia, but the inflorescence is different. 



Wedelia uniflora (Spreng.) Oliver W. R. B. comb. nov. 

 Buphthalmum uniflorum Spreng. Syst. iii, 605. 

 Recorded: Bentham, Fl. Austr. iii, 539, 1866 (W. biflora); Hemsley, 

 Ann. Bot. x, 240, 1896 (W. biflora). 



Habitat : Coastal rocks, sand-dunes, and sand-flat. 



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

 tropics of East Africa and Asia. 



