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1. Corynocarpus /evigata, Forst. Prodr. et Char. Gen. A. Rich. A. Cunn., ete. Bot. Mag. t. 4397. 
Merretia lucida, Banks et Sol. MSS. et Ic. 
Has. Northern Island and northern parts of the Middle Island; abundant near the sea, Forster, etc. 
Chatham Island, Diefenbach. Nat. name, “Karaka.” (Cultivated in England.) 
NAT. Orb. XXIII. LEGUMINOS A, Juss. 
Gen. I. CLIANTHUS, 802. 
Calyx campanulatus, 5-dentatus, dentibus 2 altius coherentibus. Vexillum ovatum, incumbens v. re- 
- flexum, carinam oblongam cymbiformem zequans. A/a lanceolate, basi exciso auriculatee, carina breviores. 
Stamina 10, diadelpha. Ovarium stipitatum, 00-ovulatum; stylo infra apicem barbato. Legumen stipitatum, 
oblongum, tumidum, polyspermum. 
Clianthus puniceus, the only New Zealand species, is a very well-known plant. It forms an herbaceous branching 
shrub, 4-5 feet high, with pubescent branches, petioles, young leaves, leaflets below (sometimes), racemes and 
calyx; the hairs appressed and silky. Leaves 4—6 inches long, unequally pinnate, with broad stipules. Leaflets 
ten to fourteen pair, alternate, sessile, 1-1 inch, linear-oblong, blunt. Racemes pendulous, of ten to fifteen beautiful 
scarlet flowers. Pedicels slender, + inch long, with a small bract at the base. Calyx broadly bell-shaped, five- 
toothed, 2—4 lines long. Standard ovate, slightly recurved, as long as the keel. Wings lanceolate, subfalcate, sharp, 
twice as long as the standard, 11-2 inches long.—The few other species of this genus are Norfolk Island and 
New Holland plants. (Name from xdwe, to recline, and av6os, flower, from the recurved standard.) 
1. Clianthus puniceus, Banks et Sol. MSS. Lindl. Bot. Reg. t.1775. A. Cunn. Prodr. et Hort. 
Soc. Trans. N.S. v. 1. p. 591. 7. 22. 
Haz. Northern Island, east coast, Banks and Solander, etc. ; more generally seen cultivated. Fl. 
November. Nat. name, “ Kowhaingutu Kaka,” a parrot's bill, Cunningham. (Cultivated in England.) 
I have never seen this plant in a native state, but have received excellent specimens from Mr. Colenso. 
Lindley describes the legumes as dark-coloured, veined, 3 inches long; seeds reniform, clouded with black. 
Gen. II. CARMICH ALIA, Br. 
Calyx cyathiformi-campanulatus, truncatus, brevissime 5-dentatus. Petala inter se fere equilonga. 
Vexillum late orbiculatum, exauriculatum, ecallosum. Ale falcato-oblong&, basi hinc obtuse auriculate, 
ungue incurvo. Carina incurvo-oblonga, obtusa, petalis hinc auriculatis, unguibus rectis. Stamen vexillare a 
basi liberum, ceteris alte connatis. Anthere reniformes, ovate, v. globose. Ovarium subsessile, abiens in 
stylum apice incurvum, imberbem, summo vertice stigmatosum. Ovula plurima, biseriatim conferta. Legu- 
men oblique orbiculatum, ovatum v. oblongum, turgidum, styli basi persistente rostratum v. mucronatum ; 
valvulis a suturis persistentibus dehiscentia secedentibus. Semina abortu solitaria v. 2-3-na, subreniformia, 
turgida, estrophiolata. G. Bentham, MSS. 
Frutices Novo-Zelandici ramosissimi. Caules ramique primarii teretes; rami floriferi stricti, flagelli- 
formes v. penduli, seepe compressi v. ancipites, longitudinaliter striati, stipulis minutis alternatim denti- 
culati, aphylli v. rarius paucifoliati. Folia dum adsunt imparipinnata; foliolis oppositis cum impari 
distante, obovatis v. oblongis, emarginatis ; stipellis nullis. Racemi e denticulis ramorum v. axillis foliorum 
orti, solitarii et simplices v. rarius bipartiti breves. Bractee parve, sguameeformes, apice seepe hyaline. 
Pedicelli solitarii, minute 2-bracteolati. Flores parvi; vexillo retuso v. interdum profundius emarginato, in 
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