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The variety angustifolia is the prevalent | 
- form of the South Island steppe. In Stewart Island there is the allied C. Gibbsii. > 
2. /The plant has a short rootstock and tuberous roots. The leaves are tufted, 
is Br: are cm high and bears a raceme some ıo cm one of bright- 
‚yellow hermaphrodite flowers about 8mm in diam. on, short, ar Ei 
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