610 THYMELHACESR. [Pimelea. 
North Isptanp: Ruahine Range, Colenso (Handbook). SourH IsmAND: 
Marlborough and Nelson—Mount Stokes, J.H. Macmahon! Torrent Bay, Sandy 
Bay, Kingsley! Maitai Valley, Mount Owen, Wangapeka, 7. F.C.; Mount 
Rochfort, W. Townson! Otago—Dusky Bay, Forster, Menzies, Hnys! Sea- 
level to 4000 ft. December—January. 
Very close to P. buxifolia, but always to be distinguished by the glabrous 
branches. 
3. P. Traversii, Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. 243. —A small 
very stout usually erect densely branched shrub 6-24 in. high; 
branches stout, often tortuous, prominently tubercled at the in- 
sertion of the fallen leaves, glabrous or slightly pubescent, usually 
with a tuft of silky hairs in the axils of the leaves ; bark blackish- 
brown. Leaves closely quadrifariously imbricated, sessile, 4-4 in. 
long, oblong or obovate-oblong to suborbicular, obtuse, thick and 
coriaceous, quite glabrous, midrib evident or obscure, veinless, 
margins often edged with red; floral leaves larger and broader, often 
twice or thrice as large, sometimes drying a peculiar verdigris- 
green. Flowers numerous, densely capitate, white or pinkish- 
white, polygamo-dicecious. Perianth densely silky-villous, +4 in. 
long, the females shorter and broader than the males. Anthers in 
the male flowers almost reaching the top of the lobes, in the female 
flowers small and empty and on very short filaments. Ripe fruit 
not seen. 
Soutu Isntanp: Marlborough — Kaikoura Mountains, Monro, Buchanan ! 
Nelson—Mount Percival and Clarence Valley, 7. #. C. Canterbury—Hurunui 
Mountains, Travers; Upper Waimakariri, Kirk ! Ashburton Mountains, Potts ! 
Rangitata Valley, Armstrong! Mount Dobson, 7. F.C. Otago—Mount St. 
Bathan’s, Mount Ida, Petrie ! 2000-4500 ft. December-February. 
In its ordinary state a distinct little species, easily recognised by 
the very robust habit, stout scarred and usually glabrous branches, small 
broad leaves, and numerous rather large flowers. Diffuse or almost prostrate 
forms, with slightly pubescent branches, show an approach to P. levigata. 
4. P. buxifolia, Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. 243.—A small 
‘stout erect compactly branched shrub 1-5 ft. high ; branches stout, 
densely clothed with coarse short greyish hairs; bark brownish- 
black, muricated. Leaves quadrifariously imbricated, shortly 
petioled, }+~#in. long, oblong-ovate or elliptic-oblong, acute or ob- 
tuse, coriaceous, glabrous, keeled, much wrinkled beneath, lateral 
‘veins conspicuous or obsolete, often verdigris-green when dry ; floral 
leaves usually larger and broader. Flowers numerous, densely 
capitate, white or pink, polygamo-dicecious. Perianth silky- 
villous, +4in. long; females shorter and broader. Anthers in 
the male flowers on long filaments, almost reaching the top of 
the perianth-lobes; in the females minute, empty. Ripe fruit not 
seen.—P. stylosa, Col. im Trans. N.Z. Inst. xx. (1888) 205. P. 
subsimilis, Col. l.c. xxviii. (1896) 609. P. montana, Col. /.c. xxxi. 
(1899) 279. 
