_ The Botanical Districts. 305 
the district is 902 of which the following 32 are confined thereto: — Carer 
trachycarpa, Centrolepis minima, Townsonia deflexa, Pittosporum Dalln, Carmi- 
chaelia Fieldii, Rubus Barkeri, Acıphylla Hookeri, A. Townsoni, A. indurata, 
Anisotome diversifolia, D. pubescens, Myosotis concinna, M. Laingü, Mitrasacme 
montana var. Helmsü, Gentiana filipes, G. gracıliflora, G. vernicosa, Veronica 
divergens, V. albicans, V. Townsoni, V. coarctata, Euphrasia Cheesemanü, 
Coprosma obcontca, = Imisia rupestris, C. Gibbsü, C. Dallü, C. semicordata, a 
C. Morganı, C. dubia, C. parva, Senecio glaucoph iylia and S. end 
ı1. The Eastern South Island District (Southern EN RD 
This is the continuation southwards of the North-eastern district from which 
it is distinguished by the absence of the endemic element of the former, the 
general occurrence of rain-forest at the bases of the foot-hills, the more ex- 
tensive subalpine Nothofagus forest areas, the somewhat closer vegetation of 
the mountains and the possession of an endemic element, as listed below. 2% 
Banks Peninsula forms a well-defined sub-district‘), as also the southerly limit 
of several northern species”). The district, as a whole, is occupied for the 
greater part by steppe or allied formations. The total number of species is. 
about 822 of which the following 25 are confined to the district: — Botrychium 
Iunaria, Carex cirrhosa, C. decurtata, Korthalsella clavata, Ranunculus Enysü, 
R. Monroi war. dentatus, R. pauciflorus, Carmichaelia prona, Pimelea Haastü, 
 Epilobium gracilipes, Anisotome patula, Dracophyllum acicularifolium, Myosotis 
decora, Gentiana serotina, Veronica Lewisi, V. anomala, V. amplexicaulis, V. 
 Armstrongü, V. Lavaudiana, V. loganioides, Brachycome pinnata, Celmisia 
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