33i Transactions. — Zoology. 



CRUCIFERiE. 



Xasturtium palustre, DC. var. terrestre. 

 Cardamine hh'suta, Linn., var. a. dehilis. 

 Lepidium oleraceu77i, Forst. 



VlOLARIE^. 



Viola cunningliamii, Hook. fil. 



Ilymenanthera latifolia^ Endl. var. chathamica (F. v. Mueller, * Yeg. Chatham 

 Islands,' but not described there). 



A small pale-barked shrub-tree in bush. Leaves shortly petiolate, oblong 

 ovate, acuminate at both ends, 2 — 3 inches long, | — 1 inch broad, serrate, 

 strongly reticulated on both surfaces; coriaceous; flowers fascicled on the 

 branches, peduncles decurved, l-5th inch long, with two minute bracts near 

 the middle, calyx-lobes obtuse, ciliolate, not spreading ; petals linear oblong, 

 twice as long as the sepals ; anthers erect, connate into a fringed membranous 

 tube. Fruit not seen. 



This var. has also been collected by Dr. Hector in the Upper Eangitikei 

 country, with large lanceolate leaves 3 — 4 inches long, sharply serrate, the 

 venation on both surfaces strongly marked and very coriaceous. 



Caryophylle^. 



Stellaria parviflora, Banks and Sol. 

 Colohanthus billardieri, Fenzl. 



MALVACEiE. 



Plagianthus divaricatus, Forst. 



hetulinus, A. Cunn. Nat. name — Houhere. 10 — 15 feet high. 



LlNE^. 



Linum monogynum, Forst. 



Geraniace^. 

 * Geranium traversii, Hook. fil. (PI. XIII. f. 2.) 



RHAMNEiE. 



Dlscaria toumatouy Forst. 



Dodoncea viscosa, Forst. 



Corynocarpus Icevigata, Forst. 



Coriaria rusci/olia, Linn. 



Leguminos^. 



Sophora tetraptei'a, Aiton, var. grandijlora. 



IlOSACEyE. 



Polentilla anserinUj Linn., var. h. 

 Accena sanguisorba;^ Vahl. 

 „ „ var. a. 



In addition to the species, which is common both to New Zealand and the 



Chatham Islands, this well-marked var. has been collected by Mr. H. H. 



Travera on both visits. Chaiacteriscd by its larger bizc, very silky habit, and 



Sapindace^. 



anacardiace2e. 



coriarie^. 



