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FL Norf. p. 37.— Parietaria debilis. Forst. Prodr. n. 387. Willi. Sp. 

 PL 4. p. 958. A. Rich. Fl. Nov. Zel. p. 354. Ic. Ferd. Bauer, t. 1)6. 

 (Endl.) 



New Zealand (Middle Island).— 1773, G. Forster. (Northern Island), 

 flooded banks of the Kana-Kana river, Bay of Islands. — 1826, A. Cunning- 

 ham. 



2. Elatostema, Forst. Char. Gen. t. 53. Endl. 



335. E. ? rugosa, caulescens, foliis sessilibus alternis ovato-oblongis acu- 

 minatis obliquis rugosis scabris versus basin angustatisgrosse inaequaliterque 

 serratis, basi auriculatis, capitulis axillaribus subsessilibus. — Dorstenia ru- 

 gosa. Banks and Sol. MSS. in Herb. Banks. — Paratanaiwa of the natives. 

 R. C. 



New Zealand (Northern Island). — 1769, Sir Jos. Banks. Frequent in 

 damp shady woods on the banks of rivers, the Kana-Kana, &c. — 1826, A, 

 Cunningham. — 1834, R. Cunningham. 



It appears closely allied to E. pubescens, Forst., or sessile of the 

 same author, a plant indigenous to the Society group ; but that 

 species is described as having axillary capitula on pedicles and leaves 

 not wholly destitute of petioles. 



3. Hedycaria, Forst. Char. Gen. 127. t. 64. 



Flore s dioici. Mas. Perianth, monophyllum, plano-rostratum, 8 — 10- 

 fidum, laciniis lanceolatis subaequalibus. Stam. Anther ce plurimas (50) 

 oblongae quadrisulcae, apice barbatae, per totum fundum perian*,hii ses- 

 siles. Fcem. Perianth, ut in Masc. persistens. Pistillum. Pedicellihveves 

 numerosi cylindrici, in medio perianthii elevantes. Germina globoso- 

 depressa. Stgli nulli. Stigmata papill3g per genuine sparsa. Pericar- 

 pium nuces (8 s. 10) pedicellatae, globosae, subosseas, monospermae. Fru- 

 tices Novce Zelandice et Australasice. Folia opposita, petiolata, exstipu- 

 lata, venosa, pellucido-punctata dentato-serrata, serraturis glanduloso" 

 callosis. Racemi axillares. 



336. H. dentata *, foliis ovatis obovatisve obtusiusculis remote denticu- 

 lato-serratis ramulisque glabris, racemis axillaribus corymbosis tomentosis. 

 Forst. Prodr. n. 349. Willd. Sp. PL 4. p.? A. Rich. Fl. Nov. Zel. p. 354. 



* In New South Wales two other species have been observed, which may 

 be thus characterised, viz. 



H. macrophglla; foliis ellipticis obtusiusculis breviter petiolatis remote 

 serratis quandoque sub coriaceis rare integerrimis, utrinque glabris reticu- 

 lato-venosis, venis prominulis, ramulis racemi axillaris cinereo-scabridis. 



A large shrub, frequent in shaded woods on the coast, especially on the 

 banks of the larger rivers of the colony. — 1804, R. Brown, Esq. — 1818, Al- 

 lan Cunningham. 



H. angustifolia, glaberrima, foliis lanceolatis ovato-lanceolatis attenuatis 

 acutis discoloribus, a basi versus medium integerrimis, deinde ad apicem 

 grosse serratis, racemis axillaribus simplicibus. 



In ravines in the Blue Mountains. — 1834, R. Cunningham. 



