228: : The Plant Formations of the High Mountains. 
R. pauciflorus, R. crithmifolius; Notothlaspi rosulatum, N. australe, Swainsona 
novae-zelandiae, Epilobium pycnostachyum; Anisotome carnosula, A. diversifolia; 
Convolvulus fracto-saxosa; Myosotis decora, M. Traversii, M. Cheesemantt, 
M. Cockayniana, Veronica Cheesemantt; Labels Roughü, Wohlenberiia cartul- 
aginea, Haastia Sinclairü, A. Alan 3, Raoulia cinerea, Craspedia alpina'), 
Cotula atrata, C. Dendyi. 
The following species are also common: Claytonia australasica, Acaena 
glabra; Anisotome filifolia, Veronica lycopodioides, V. tetrasticha, V. Haastıt, 
V.epacridea; Haastia pulvinaris. On fell-held approaching shingle-slip, there 
are, in the S. Otago district, Ranunculus pachyrrhizus and Raoulia subulata, S 
Br the latter is not confined to this "district. 
Most of the special shingle-slip plants have important features in common 
ähd: several bear a close resemblance to one another. Eighteen of the 26 are 
much the same colour as the stones. All have thick, fleshy or coriaceous leaves 
which in 24 species are in rosettes. Underground stems, more or less strongly 
developed, occur in 18 species, while in about 13 the aereal portions are annual. 
With one or two exceptions, ‘the aereal parts of the plants lie close to the 
vw stones, and, although this leads to their being buried, the stems have the 
Dower ı of ee Brom upwards, while the leaf-texture of many is protective 
A dam: ‚stones. en the roots, in part, extend hori- 
 Fifteen species. are glabrous; on the 
ge and the 2 species. of CE Halre ı are semi-woody. la- 
; u somewhat resembles Be European ET ns The 2 Be of 
. Shingle-stip, association of the dry South Keane mountains. The Bis occur 
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