434 MYRSINEA, [Myrsine, 
7. M. divaricata, A. Cunn. Precur. n. 406.—A much-branched 
shrub 4—12ft. high, with the habit of a small-leaved Coprosma ; 
bark rough, dark-brown; branches spreading, rigid, interlaced, often 
detlexed at the tips; branchlets usually pubescent. Leaves alter- 
nate or fascicled on short lateral branchlets, small, spreading, 
+4 in. long, broadly obovate or obcordate, obtuse or retuse or 2-lobed 
at the tip, narrowed into a short petiole, coriaceous, glabrous, 
glandular-dotted, veins reticulated on both surfaces, cuticle often 
wrinkled beneath when dry; margins flat or slightly recurved, 
ciliate when young. Flowers in few-flowered fascicles or solitary, 
minute, ~,-,,in. diam. Calyx 4-lobed; lobes ovate, obtuse. 
Petals 4 (rarely 5), quite free, obovate, revolute. Anthers almost 
as large as the petals. Style short; stigma capitate, lobed or 
crenate. Fruit depressed - globose, +in. diam., purplish.— Raoul, 
Choiz, 44; Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. 184. M. pendula, Col. i. 
Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxi. (1889) 94. Suttonia divaricata, Hook. f. Fl. 
Antarct. i. 51, t. 84; Fl. Nov. Zel. i. 173; Mez in Pflanzenreich, 
Heft 9, 334. 
NorrH AND SoutH ISLANDS, STEWART ISLAND, AUCKLAND AND CAMPBELL 
Isuanps: From Kaitaia and Mongonui southwards, but local to the north of the 
Waikato River. Sea-level to 4000 ft. August-October. 
A very variable plant, but easily recognised by its mode of growth, which 
much resembles that of a small-leaved Coprosma. 
8. M. nummularia, Hook. 7. Handb. N.Z. Fl. 184.—A very 
small prostrate or trailing shrub, with slender straggling branches 
4-18in. long; bark dark red-brown. Leaves small, spreading, 
i-1in. long, broadly oblong or obovate to orbicular, obtuse or 
minutely apiculate, shortly petiolate, coriaceous, glabrous, finely 
reticulated above, often wrinkled beneath, dotted with numerous 
rounded pellucid glands; margins slightly recurved, ciliate when 
young. Flowers minute, solitary or in fascicles of 2 or 3, axillary 
or on the branches below the leaves. Calyx very small, 4-lobed; 
lobes ovate, obtuse. Petals 4, quite free, obovate, concave, ciliate. 
Anthers almost as large as the petals. Female flowers smaller 
than the males. Ovary conical, narrowed above; stigma large, 
irregularly lobed or expanded. Fruit globose, 44 in. diam., bluish- 
purple.—Suttonia nummularia, Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i. 178, t. 46; 
Mez in Pflanzenreich, Hett 9, 338. 
Nort Is~tanp: Ruapehu, Petrie! Rev. F. H. Spencer! Ruahine Range 
and Lake Rotoatara, Colenso! Upper Rangitikei, Buchanan! SourH IsLanD: 
Mountainous districts from Nelson to Foveaux Strait, but not very common. 
SrEWaRT Is~tAND: Mount Anglem, Kirk ! 2000-5000 ft. December-— 
January. 
Orper XLVI. SAPOTACEA.. 
Trees or shrubs, often with milky juice. Leaves alternate, 
coriaceous, entire; stipules usually wanting. Flowers regular, 
hermaphrodite or occasionally polygamous, axillary, solitary or 
