178 ONAGRARIEZ:. [Epilobium. 
equalling the petals. Stigma clavate. Capsules 3-14in. long, 
uniformly clothed with pale-grey pubescence; peduncles elongating 
much as the fruit ripens, 1-2in. long or more. Seeds papillose.— 
Raoul, Choix, 49; Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i. 59; Handb. N.Z. Fl. 
79; Haussk. Monog. Epilob. 298, t. 23, f. 97. HE. thymifoliam, 
RB. Cunn. ex A. Cunn. Precur. n. 589; Haussk. l.c. 297. 
NortH anpd SourH IsLanps, CHATHAM ISLANDS, STEWART IsLAND, AN- 
TrPODES IsLAND: Abundant throughout, ascending to 2800 ft. November— 
February. 
The small size and slender often prostrate habit, uniform roundish pale- 
green leaves, small flowers collected near the ends of the branche-, long 
peduncles, and evenly pubescent capsules are the best marks of this common 
plant. 
11. EB. chloreefolium, Haussk. 1n Oestr. Bot. Zeitschr. xxix. 
(1879) 149.—Stems 6-18in. high, stout or slender, usually much 
branched at the base but sometimes almost simple, decumbent 
or arcuate below, ascending or erect above, terete, glabrous except 
two pubescent lines decurrent from the margins of the petioles. 
Leaves opposite, remote, 4-in. long, broadly ovate to ovate- 
oblong, obtuse or rarely subacute, rounded or slightly cordate at 
the base, glabrous or nearly so, remotely denticulate or sinuate- 
toothed ; petioles short, broad, pubescent. Flowers in the axils 
of the uppermost leaves, rather large, white or rose, 4in. diam. 
Calyx-lobes ovate-lanceolate, acute, much shorter than the petals ; 
stigma oblong-capitate. Capsules 1—-2in. long, sparsely pubescent ; 
peduncles longer than the leaves. Seeds papillose. — Monog. 
Eypilob. 299, t. 19, f. 81; Kirk, Students’ Fl. 172. HE. perplexum, 
Kirk, t.c. 170. 
NortH Is~tanp: Mount Hikurangi, East Cape, Petrie! Lee; Ruahine 
Range, Colenso, Petrie! Tararua Mountains, T. P. Arnold! SourH Istanp : 
Not uncommon in the mountains from Nelson southwards. 2000-4500 ft. 
December—February. — 
A well-marked plant, but at the same time a very variable one, especially 
in height, degree of branching, size of flowers and capsules, &c. Mr. Kirk’s 
E. perplerwm is merely a luxuriant form, and cannot be separated even as a 
variety, as the inspection of any large series of specimens will at once show. 
12. BE. insulare, Haussk. Monog. Epilob. 300.—Stems 6-18 in. 
high, slender, weak and flaccid, sparingly branched, creeping and 
rooting at the base, ascending or suberect towards the tips, often 
glabrous below, usually thinly pubescent above. Leaves opposite, 
the upper alternate, distant, 4-$in. long, ovate or oblong-ovate, 
obtuse or subacute, very shortly petioled, thin and membranous, 
glabrous or nearly so, entire or obscurely sinuate-toothed. Flowers 
in the axils of the uppermost leaves, small, erect, white. Calyx- 
lobes oblong-lanceolate, apiculate, shorter than the petals. Stigma 
clavate. Capsules 1-2in. long, slender, pubescent or glabrate. 
Seeds smooth.—Kirk, Students’ Fl. 1738. 
