Fuchsia.] XXX. ONAGEAEIBAE. 181 



fin— lin. long, trimorphic, pendulous. Calyx globose at the base, then sud- 

 denly constricted and expanded into a funnel-shaped tube with longitudinal 

 ridges ; segments 4, acuminate, spreading. Stamens exserted and, like the 

 style, variable in length. Fruit a pendulous black or purple berry. — Link el 

 Otto, Abb. t. 46; Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 857; DC, Prod. iii. 39; A. Cunn., 

 Precurs. n. 533; Hook, f., Fl. N.Z. i. 56; Handbk. 75; T. Kirk, Forest 

 Fl. N.Z. t. 36, 36a. Skinnera excorticata, Forst., Char. Gen. 58, t. 29 ; G. 

 Forst., Prod. n. 163 ; A. Rich., Fl. N.Z. 331. Agapanthus calycinus, Banks 

 and Sol. MSS. 



From the North Cape to STEWART Island. Sea-level to 3,000ft. Kotukutuku. Kohutuhutu. 

 Konini (the fruit only). Aug. to Deo. 



The long-styled form of this and the next species has stamens with very short filaments and 

 usually abortive anthers; the mid-styled form has a shorter style and perfect anthers, on longer 

 filaments ; while in the short-styled form the style is still shorter and the filaments longer. The dry 

 pollen-grains are of a deep-blue colour, and are bound together with viscid threads. (See Trans. 

 N.Z.I. XXV. (1892) t. xix.) 



2. F. Colensoi, Hook. /., Handbk. 728. A small erect or prostrate 

 shrub with slender branchlets. Leaves alternate, ovate or orbicular-ovate, 

 rounded or cordate at the base, very membranous when dry, obscurely toothed ; 

 petioles very slender, longer or shorter than the blade. Flowers as in F. excor- 

 ticatd, but the calyx- tube is wider at the mouth, and the petals are minute. 



Prom the Lower Waikato southward to STEWART Island ; most plentiful in the SOUTH 

 Island. Ascends to 1,500ft, Oct. to Feb. 



In some places this species is less than Ifb. in height ; in others it produces unbranohed 

 flexuous subsoandent shoots 8ft.-9ft. long. 



3. F. procumbens, R. Cunn. ex A. Cunn., Precurs. n. 534. Stems 

 much branched, extremely slender, prostrate, 6in.— 18in. long. Leaves alternate, 

 rounded-ovate or cordate, obscurely toothed, |^in.— iin. long, shorter than the 

 slender petioles. Flowers axillary, solitary, lin.— lin. long. Peduncles erect. 

 Calyx-tube without raised ridges; lobes reflexed. Petals 0. Stamens equal. 

 Style varying in length ; stigma capitate or 4-lobed. Berry large, clavate, pale- 

 red, glaucous.— Hook., Ic. PI. t. 421; Hook, f., Fl. N.Z. i. 57; Handbk. 76. 

 F. Kirkii, Hook. f. in Hook. Ic. PI. t. 1083. 



NORTH Island : Auckland ; in sandy or rooky places near high-water mark. Cape Maria 

 and the North Cape; Matauri, B. Cunningham, Whangururu, T. K. Cape Colville Peninsula, 

 /. Adams ! Great Barrier Island, T. K. Nov. to Feb. 



This appears to be the only species with erect flowers, and the only apetalous species with the 

 calyx-tube destitute of external longitudinal ridges. The style may be shorter than the calyx-tube 

 {F. Kirkii, Hook, f.) or equalling the stamens, or much longer than the stamens, but the stamens 

 are of uniform length in all the forms. 



Oedee XXXL— passiploheae. 



Calyx-tube short or elongated ; lobes 4 or 5, valvate or imbricate in bud. 

 Petals alternating with the calyx-lobes, inserted at the base of the calyx, some- 

 times with one or more series of filaments at their base. Stamens as many or 

 twice as many as the petals, and inserted with them; filaments often adnate 

 with the stalk of the ovary. Ovary superior, usually stipitate with 3-5 



