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PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND 



Lobelia anceps (The Doubtful Lobelia). 



A herb, 6 in. -12 in. high. Stems triangular. Leaves 1 in. -3 in. long, 

 spathulate or oblong. Flowers in. long, pale blue, on short axillary peduncles. 

 Both islands. L. Roughii is a remarkable alpine and sub-alpine species, from 

 the mountains of the South Island. 



Genus Colensoa. 



This genus is separated from Lobelia, on account of the berried fruits. 1 sp. 



Colensoa physaloides (The Physalis-like Colensoa). 



Stem flexuose, branched, 2 ft. -3 ft. high, woody at the base. Leaves 

 alternate, membranous, ovate, with petioles 3 in. -6 in. long. Racemes 6-12- 

 flowered ; corolla 1 in. -2 in. long, blue. Berry in. in diameter. Northern 

 parts of Auckland province. (Phy sails is the Cape Gooseberry). 



Goodeniaceae. 



THE GOODENIA FAMILY. 



A small family of chiefly Australian and Polynesian plants, differing only 

 from the Campanulaceae in the absence of milky juice, and in the presence of a 

 pollen-cup (v. Selliera). 



Genus Selliera. 



Small, hairless, rather fleshy, 

 creeping herbs. Corolla 1-lipped, 

 split posteriorly to the base. 

 Stamens 5, epigynous, anthers 

 free. Ovary 2-celled, style simple, 

 carrying at its apex a small 2- 

 lipped cup. Fruit a berry. 1 sp. 



Selliera radicans 



(The Booting Selliera). 

 Stems juicy, 2 in. -10 in. long. 

 Leaves } in.-3in. long, spathulate, 



obtuse, entire, petiole half -clasping the stem. Flower-stalks solitary, or several 

 together, 1- or 2-flowered. Flower Jin. long. Berry very variable in size. 

 Fl. Nov. -Jan. Both islands : abundant in the salt meadows. 



