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longer than the calyx, tlie latter ciliate or silky. Other characters of flowers 

 and fruit the same as D. repens. Capsule long, silky. 



Hab. — Popotunoa, Otago. Pastures, in swampy places, mixed with 

 D. repens. 



This distinct little species is easily distinguished from I), repens by its 

 much smaller size and uniform-sized leaves, its long scapes, and nearly 

 glabi'ous character. 



Collected by J. Buchanan. 



Aristotelia erecia, Buchanan, n. s. 



A small, rigid, erect, opposite-branched shrub tree, with reddish brown bark, 

 ultimate twigs pubescent. Leaves on short pubescent petioles, erect, oblong 

 lanceolate, 2-2 1^ inches long, opposite, finely and regularly serrate, pubescent 

 on midrib. Racemes § inch long, erect, axillary in opposite pairs, scattered all 

 over the branches j peduncles, pedicels, and calyx pubescent. Flowers few, 

 small, dicecioiis, in opposite pairs, with large leafy bracts ; male flowers not 

 seen, petals of female flower entire, sometimes lobed, a little longer than the 

 woolly fringed sepals. Fruit not seen. 



Hab.— Lake District, Otago, 1200 ft. alt. ; Wyndham, Otago, 800 ft. alt. , 

 Patea, Wellington, 1000 ft. alt. 



Collected by John Buchanan in the South Island, and Dr. Hector in the 

 North Island. 



This species is not uncommon, but easily overlooked when not in flower ; 

 it often retains the lobulate form of leaf till nearly full grown, and has then 

 proved always a puzzling plant. 



Arrangement of the New Zealand Species o/" Aristotelia, to show the p>osition of 

 the New Species, Ai^istotelia erecta. 



(a.) Racemes aggregated. 



1. Leaves membranous, pubescent, 3-5 inches long. ^ 



Racemes aggregated on the branches in large f . • , . t 



ca T> • 1 1,1 1 -n > Aristotetia racemosa. 



masses of flowers. Berries large, black. Des- I 



cription otherwise as in Handbook. ) 



Leaves membranous, pubescent only on tlie^ 

 principal veins, 3-5 inches long. Racemes aggre- ( o i • ^^ ; 



gated in lesser masses of flowers than the last, t ' ^ ' ^ ensoi. 

 Berries .small, red. ) 



(b.) Racemes scattered. 



2. Leaves smaller, 2-2 -| inches long, glabrous ] 



except on the midrib, lobulate on young plants. > Aristotelia erecta. 

 Racemes small, scattered over the branches. j 



Branches tortu.ous. Leaves very small and \ 



coriaceous. Racemes very small, or reduced to > Sub-species, y?-witco5a. 

 single flowers. j 



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