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Carmichaelia paludosa Cockayne sp. nov. 



Frutex erectus, afoliatus, multiramosus, fastigiatus, circ. 1-2 m. altus 

 Ramuli stricti, filiformi, flavido-virides, striati. Racemi vel fasciculi, 2 6-flori 

 floribus minutis breviter pedicellatis. Calyx campanulatus, sparse pilosus, 

 dentibus ciliatis brevissime dentatus. Legumen ellipticum, 9 mm. longum 3 

 valide compressum. rostratum rostro stricto 5 mm. longo ; semina 2 3, 

 nigro-maculosa. 



South Island : Westland — Abundant in lowland swamps. L. C. 



Possibly a plant collected many years ago by Mr. D. Petrie in the Clinton 

 Valley, south-west Otago, should be referred to this species. 



C. paludosa is evidently closely related to C. corytnbosa Col., but it appears 

 to differ in its erect, fastigiate, non-drooping habit, somewhat pilose calyx, 

 and larger 2-4-seeded pod. The long straight beak is very characteristic. 

 Colenso describes the beak in C. corytnbosa as short. By some both species 

 will be included as varieties in the aggregate C. flagelliformis. 



Gentiana serotina Cockayne sp. nov. 



Herba biennis (?) circ. 15 cm. alta. Caulia gracilis, simplex, teres, 

 stiictus, purpurascens, 2-striatus. Folia radicalia rosulata, pauca, spathu- 

 lata, + 2 cm. longa, apice obtusa ; folia caulina in paribus oppositis remotis 

 disposita, sessilia, basi connata, anguste triangularia, + 1-5 cm. longa, apice 

 acuta, margine integerrima fusco-purpurea. Flores 3 5, circ. 15 mm. diam., 

 in umbellis dispositi vel terminales solitariique ; calyx + 8 mm. longus, 

 lobis 4 subulatis acuminatis |-f-partitus ; corolla calycis 2|-plo longiora, 

 alba, alte secta lobis obovatis obtusis sed apice brevissime mucronata. 



South Island : Canterbury — Growing in tussock steppe of upper part 

 of the Canterbury Plain and the Malvern Hills. L. C. 



This well-marked species perhaps comes nearest to G. patula, but is at 

 once separated by its much more slender habit, smaller flowers, narrow 

 acute cauline leaves and acuminate calyx-lobes, which more resemble 

 those of G. corymbifera Kirk. Also it only flowers in April or the end of 

 March, whereas G. patula blossoms throughout the summer. 



Ourisia Crosbyi Cockayne sp. nov. 



Herba perennis, gracillima, pubescens, 12-20 cm. alta. Rhizoma longa, 

 1-1-5 mm. diam., internodiis 1-2 cm. longis. Folia radicalia, pilis brevissimis 

 pubescentia ; lamina oblonga vel raro ovata, circ. 3 cm. longa, tenuis, 

 apice obtusa vel subacuta, margine serrata, subtus venis haud reticulatis ; 

 petiolus angustissimus, ad 4 cm. longus. Pedunculi gracillimi ; bractae 

 paribus oppositis, foliis simules sed minores, sessiles vel breve petiolatae. 

 Flores 3-4, circ. 10 mm. diam.; pedicelli circ. 2-3 mm. longi, gracillimi; 

 calycis-lobi usque ad basin 5-partiti lobis linearis, corollae tubum exce- 

 dentes; corolla alba, in faucem lutea, tubis brevis ; capsula non visi. 



South Island: Southland — On floor of subalpine scrub, Longwood 

 Range. Stewart Island — In forest, Mount Anglem. Named in honour of 

 Mr. J. Crosby Smith, F.L.S. 



This species is somewhat closely related to 0. Colensoi Hook, f., but it 

 differs greatly in its very slender habit and its thin, long-petioled, oblong, 

 serrate not crenate leaves, which on the under-surface do not show the 

 reticulating venation so marked in 0. Colensoi. 



Wahlenbergia Matthewsii Cockayne sp. nov. 



Herba glabra, perennis, circ. 24 cm. alta. Caules simplices vel pauci 

 ramosi, teretes. obscure striati, purpurascentes, 12-18 cm. longi. Folia 



