294 FLOEA OF TASMANIA. {Scrophularinea. 
opposite, a span and more long, very many-flowered. Flowers about \ inch in diameter. Segments of the corolla 
§ 2. Capsule laterally much compressed. Valves firmly adhering to the central placentiferous column. 
3. Veronica nivea (Lindl. Bot. Beg. Misc. 1842. p. 42) ; perennis?, erecta, robusta, ramosa, ramis 
strictis erectis glaberrimis v. bifariam puberulis, foliis pinnatisectis segmentis anguste lineanbus, racemis 
erectis multifloris terminalibus, bracteis parvis linearibus, sepalis lineari-oblongis, eorollse tubo brevi, capsula 
emarginata biloba calyce plus duplo longiore lateraliter compressa, valvis columns placentiferse arete adhse- 
xmtihns.—Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 471. (Gtmn, 269.) 
Hab. Alpine situations, rather local : Hampshire Hills, Lake Arthur, Lawrence (in one spot only) ; 
Mount Wellington, Gunn.—(F\. Feb., March.) 
Distrib. Victoria, Mount Latrobe, Mueller. 
A \t r\ remarkable and beautiful species, at once recognized by its pinnatisect 
the root, 12— 2 1 inches high, Bparingrj branched, robust. Leaves 1 inch long, 
many-flowered. Calyx small its segments very unequal. Corolla pure white or lilac. 
I. Veronica calycina (Br. Prodr. 435) ; herbacea, caule prostrato basi reptante dein ramisque as- 
cendentibus pilifl longis hirsute, foliis petiolatis late ovatis basi truncatis cordatisve insequaliter dentatis 
hirsutis, pedunculis axillaribus brevibus 1-4-floris, pedicellis elongatis, calycis segmentis late oblongis ob- 
ovatisve ciliatis capsulam obcordato-orbiculatam superantibus. 
Yar. a; foliis basi truncatis, sepalis oblongis.— V. calycina, Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 477. {Gum, 
Var. 0. Gunnii ; foliis basi cordatis, sepalis obovatis. — V. Gunnii, Benth. I. c. (Gtmn, 723.) 
Yar. 7. parviflora (Benth. 1. c.) ; floribus minoribus. (Gtmn, 1218.) 
Hab. Yar. a and /?.' Yery common in rich soil throughout the Colony. Yar. 7. In dense forests at 
Circular Head.— (Fl. all Summer.) {v. v.) 
Distrib. South-eastern Australia. 
A Blender species, 1-1^ foot long, m anches. — -Leaves 
pi'tiolate, about \-\ inch long, broadly ovate or ov, .i or toothed, very variable in breadth, 
-onietimes cuneate at the insertion of the petiole. Peduncles solitary, axillary, slender, longer than the leaves, two- 
f.» five-flowered; pedicels slender. Flowers variable in size. Bracts two to three lines long. Sepals broadly 
5. Veronica distans (Br. Prodr. 435) ; herbacea, humilis, caule gracili breviusculo basi repente, 
ramis ascendentibus erectisve bifariam pubescentibus, foliis (^-uncialibus) breviter petiolatis ovatis grosse 
erenato-serratis basi cuncatis glabris v. parce hirsutis, racemis axillaribus paucifloris, floribus subcorymbosis, 
sepalis ovali-oblongis obtusis capsula leviter emarginata longioribus. — Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 479. 
{Gun*, 862.) 
Hab. Common on the sand-hills at Circular Head, also found at Recherche Bay, Labillardihe, Gunn. 
— (PI. Nov.) 
Distrib. South-eastern and South-western Australia, from Port Phillip to the Swan River. 
A small species, with creeping, short stems, and erect, slender branches, about 6-8 inches high. — Stems hilari- 
ously pilose or pubescent. Leaves i inch long, petiolate, ovate, subacute, very coarsely serrate, glabrous or pilose, 
specially on the petiole. Peduncles axillary, erect, stout, 1 inch long. Flowers corymbose, rarely racemose, few, 
Is bracteate at the base, pubescent. Sepals obovate-oblong. Corolla large, pale pink or blue. — The 
si nailer size, narrower leaves, and shorter petioles, distinguish this from V. calycina. 
