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Cockayne (1920) records it as spreading greatly in the vicinity of 

 Arrowtown, and as invading the bracken heath near Lake Wanaka. 

 (Fl., Dec. to Jan.) 



In Europe its flowers are visited by Apis mellifica,Bombiis terrestris, 

 B. hortorum, Eristalis tenax and Calliphora erythrocephala. 



Hypericum humifusum, Linn. 



First recorded in Hooker's list in 1864, and in many subsequent 

 catalogues since. In the Manual (1906) it is said to be common, 

 especially on clay soils, in both islands. (FL, Dec. to Jan.) 



Both of the above species were included (with H. Androscemum) 

 in the Second Schedule of the Noxious Weeds Act by Special Gazette 

 Notice of 1st October, 1903; and in the Third (noxious seeds) 

 Schedule by Gazette Notice of loth November, 1904. 



Hypericum montanum, Linn. 

 Recorded by W. W. Smith in 1903 as occurring in Ashburton 

 County. 



MALVACE^ 



Althcea officinalis, Linn. Marsh-mallow ; Guimauve 

 First recorded from Ashburton in 1903 by W. W. Smith. 



Lavatera arborea, Linn. Tree-mallow 



First recorded by Kirk in 1869 in list of plants from Auckland 



district, and again by him in 1877 as an occasional garden escape in 



Wellington district. It does not appear to spread, though it frequently 



persists for a long time on the site of old gardens. (FL, Nov. to Jan.) 



Malva sylvestris, Linn. Common Mallow 

 First recorded by Kirk in 1869 from Auckland district. In the 

 Manual (1906) it is reported as occurring on "roadsides and in waste 

 places" but not commonly, in both islands. (FL, Nov. to Dec.) 



Flowers visited (in Europe) by Apis mellifica, Bombus hortorum, 

 and B. lapidarius. 



Malva rotundifolia, Linn. Dwarf Mallow 

 First recorded in Hooker's list in 1864. Reported by Cheeseman 

 (1906) to be not uncommon on roadsides and in waste places in both 

 islands. (FL, Nov. to Jan.) A very common weed. 



Malva parviflora, Linn. 

 Recorded in 1882 by Cheeseman as occurring in waste places near 

 Auckland, but not common. It is now an abundant weed in road- 

 sides and waste places throughout the country. (FL, Nov. to Jan.) 



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