Coprosma. | RUBIACE, 245: 
Branches rigid and interlacing. Leaves 4-2 in., orbicular 
or broad-oblong, very coriaceous. Aes tin. long, 
broadly oblong as ae .. 22. C. crassifolia. 
Branches spreading, often interlaced. Leaves 4-3 in., 
obovate or oblong-spathulate, subcoriaceous. Drupe 
4-4 in., oblong or obovoid .. 23. C. rigida. 
Branches spreading, interlaced. Leaves 4-tin,, oblong 
or linear-oblong, coriaceous. Drupe {in. ‘diam. , obconic 
or obcordate : . 24. C. obconica. 
Branches spreading. Leaves 138i in., orbicular or broadly 
oblong, membranous. Drupe }in. ‘long, 3 yelone ss white 25. C. rubra. 
Branches slender, interlacing. Leaves 4-in., ovate- 
spathulate, thin. Drupe }+in. long, yellowish-white .. 26. C. virescens. 
***** Twios pubescent or puberulous. Leaves linear or narrow-linear- 
oblong. Drupe variable. 
Prostrate; branches flexuous and interlacing. Leaves 
narrow-linear, }-4in., j,in. wide. Drupe globose, 
pale-blue .. bt ae ot is .. 27. C. acerosa. 
Tall, ‘erect ; branches spreading. Leaves }-4in. long, 
linear or linear-oblong. Drupe oblong, 4 in. long, bluish 28. C. propinqua. 
Procumbent or suberect. Leaves usually fascicled, 4-1 in. 
long, linear, linear-oblong, or linear-obovate .. 20, 29 C. Karki. 
C. Hrect or rarely prostrate shrubs. Leaves small, less than 1 in. long (except 
in ©. foetidissima and occasionally in C. linariifolia). Flowers terminating 
leafy branchlets, always solitary (except the males in C. linariifolia and 
sometimes in C. foetidissima). 
Erect, slender, glabrate, 6-15 ft. Leaves 4-14 in., 
linear-lanceolate ; stipules long, sheathing. Male flowers 
in 3-5-flowered fascicles .. uti bc «- 30. C. linariifolia.. 
Erect; branches stout, setose. Leaves 4 in., linear-lanceo- 
late, ciliate ars ts ye ae .. 81. C. Solandri. 
Erect, slender, 6-15ft., intensely foetid when bruised. 
Leaves $-2in., oblong or obovate, membranous. Male 
flowers sometimes fascicled . . 32. C. fetidissima. 
Erect or procumbent, 2-8 ft., not foetid. Leaves 4-11 in., 
linear-obovate or linear-oblong. Flowers solitary on 
decurved peduncles .. 6A a .. 33. C. Colensoi. 
Prostrate, foetid when bruised. Leaves 4-2 in., linear- 
obovate, retuse or sean aie coriaceous; margins 
minutely crenulate .. . 34. C. retusa. 
Erect, rigid, densely branched. ” Leaves numerous, 4- -2in, is 
linear- or oblong-obovate, coriaceous, spreading or 
recurved .. ae ae .. 35. C. cuneata. 
Erect; branches very slender. Leaves i-4+in., linear- 
lanceolate, flat, thin a6 Bc .. 36. C. microcarpa. 
Prostrate or procumbent. Leaves 4-4 in., linear-lanceolate, 
concave, coriaceous Je ore a .. 37. C. depressa. 
D. Stems short, prostrate and rooting, often densely matted. Leaves small. 
Flowers terminal, solitary. 
Leaves glabrous, linear-oblong to rounded-oblong or obo- 
vate. Male corolla large, curved, tubular. paee a 
diam. . 38. C. repens. 
Leaves hairy, ‘Jinear- oblong or linear- obovate. Male co- 
rolla smaller, campanulate above. Drupe 4-4in. diam, 39. C. Petriet. 
