specimen of the Botany of New Zealand, 25 



viuscula, patentia, iSavescentia. Stigma bilobum, longitudine tubi staminum. 

 Ovarium parce tomentosum, mono-dicoccum, ovulis pendulis. 



605. P. betuUnus ; ramiilis foliisque villosis, foliis sparsis petiolatis ovato- 

 lanceolatis acuminatis grosse insequaliterque serrato-trinerviis, floribus ter- 

 minalibus lateralibusve ramoso-paniculatis decompositis, pilis cinereis con- 

 spersis, petalis lineari-spathulatis subciliatis ad medium tubi staminum co- 

 haerentibus, lobis stigmatis patentibus tubum superantibus recurvis, caule 

 arborescenti. 



New Zealand (Nortbern Island). A lofty tree on tbe banks of tbe Kana- 

 Kana river, near its head, Bay of Islands. — 1833, R. Cunningham. 



Arbor procera, 70 pedalis. Rami stricti, teretes ; juniores tomentosi, pilis 

 stellatis, cortice fibrose tenaci brunneo. StipulcB deciduae. Flores paniculati, 

 ramis patentibus villosis. Calyx 5-fidus ; laciniae ovatse acuminatas, nervosse, 

 coriacesB, rigidse, patentes. Petala alba, spathulata. Stigma bilobum, tubo 

 staminum longius. Ovarium villosum, 1-loculare, uniovulatum. Ovulum 

 pendulum. 



606. P. urticinus ; ramulis foliisque canescentibus, foliis sparsis petiolatis 

 ovato-lanceolatis attenuatis grosse insequaliterque serratis venosis, paniculis 

 ramosis terminalibus, petalis lineari-spathulatis elongatis acutis, juxta basin 

 tubi staminum concretis, stylo omnino incluso, caule fruticoso. 



New Zealand (Northern Island). Among underwood on tbe banks of 

 the Kana-Kana river, Bay of Islands. — 1826, A. Cunningham. 



Frutex 6 — 8 pedalis. Rami virgati, teretes laxiusculi, ramulis alternis 

 brevibus, foliatis. Stipulce caducae. Flores paniculati, ramis strictis dense 

 stellato-pilosis. Calyx 5-fidus, laciniis ovatis acutis, minus rigidioribus sed 

 villosioribus quam in praecedenti. Petala attenuato-spathulata. Stylus in 

 tubo staminum penitus inclusus. 



This species differs from the preceding in its leaves being smaller 

 and more attenuated, in having its branchlets more hoary, and its 

 petals, which are united almost at the base of the tube of stamens, 

 more attenuated and somewhat exceeding the tube in length, within 

 which the style is, moreover, wholly inclosed. 



MALVACEiE, R. Br. Kunth. 

 Hibiscus, L. 



607. H. vesicarius. L. Willd. Sp. PI. iii. p. 832. DC. Prodr. i. p. 453. 

 Cav. Diss. Hi. p. 171. t. 64. f. 2. 



New Zealand (Northern Island). On hills near the village of Manga- 

 maka on the Hokianga river, and at Ngaire opposite the Cavallos Isles, off 

 the East Coast. — 1833, R. Cunningham. 



An planta vere indigena ? Forsan ex Anglia introducta. 



LINE^, DC. 



LiNUM, L. 



608. L. monogynumy caule basi suffruticoso, foliis sparsis lanceolatis 3- 

 nerviis integris glabris, stylo simplici. Forst. Prodr. n. 145. DC. Prodr. 

 i. p. 428. A. Rich. FL Nov, Zel. p. 317. Don. in Sweet Fl. Gard. t. 



