41S PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND 



plants, unrivalled in beauty cm the mainland of New Zealand. Amongst them 

 are several species lielon.^ing to the endemic genus PlnirophijUmii. The general 

 appearance of these plants is well described by Kirk * 



(tciiiis Cel))usia. 



Herbs, aster-like, with radical, simple leaves, more or less clothed with silky 

 or cottony hairs. Stems 1-llowcrcd. Heads large. Ray-florets white. Pappus of 

 •i series of rigid bristles. Achene ghi.lirous or silky. A beautiful genus, of which 

 all but 2 .species (C. lonfiifuiiii, and C. Lechlcri) are endenrio in New Zealand. Of 

 these, C. longifolia is found both in New Zealand and Australia., and t'. Leclileri 

 is a dorrlitfvrl Peruvian species. 48 sp. 



Celmisia coniacea {The Leathern Celmisiu). 



Leaves 8 in. -'20 in. long, 4 in.-S in. broad, acute, with deep longitudinal 

 furrows, sheathing at the base, woolly above, silvery below. Flowering-stem 

 G in.-.-!C in. high. Head ljin.-4iu. across; bracts mrmerous, cottony. Achene 

 :} in. long, hairv, conrpressed. P.ays many, narrow, 1^ irr. long. Both islands : 

 moniitainous districts. The Moimtain Daisy. Fl. Dec.-JIarch. 



Celmisia iVlonroi {Monro's Celmisia). 



Leaves 'S in. -7 in. long, f; in. -4 in. broad, acute, white with wool. Sheath 

 half as long as the blade. Fbnvcr-stem very woolly. Heads 1 in.-l^ in. across. 

 Bays few, spreading. Achene glabrous. Both islands. Fl. Dec. -Jan. A siJecies 

 midway between C. coriaceii and C. lonf)ifoHa. 



Celmisia longifolia {The Long-Ieave/J Celiimia). 



Leaves 1 in. -16 in. long, -j'.j in. -3 in. broad, acute, silvery above, cottony 

 below. Head J in.-l^ in. broad, bracts often black at the tips. Achene glabrous 

 or silky. Both islands ; Stewart Island. Fl. L^ec.-ilarch. 



Celmisia vennicosa (The Varnished Cehnisiii). 



Leaves in rosettes, sessile, 1 in. -4 in. long, J- in. -j in. broad, thick, rigid, 

 sometimes shghtly serrate at the tip. Flower-stem 1 in. -8 in. high, with broad 

 bracts. Disk-florets purple, rays white. Achene roughly hairy. Very shirring 

 in all its iiarts. Auckland and Campbell Islands. Fl. Nov. -Deo. 



Glowely allied to tlic genus OJearia, and differing from it 

 cliiefiy in habit, is the genus Cchivisia. There are some forty 

 species m New Zealand, which, with one exception, are all 

 endemic. The flowers are white, daisy-like, and (.iften very 

 hcautiful. ^lost of thc' species are found in sub-alpine regions, 

 and hence are termed by the settlers. Mountain Daisies. The 

 leaves are frequentl>' set in a rosette, and are often stiff 



*R<'))riiL ef t!ir .\iistni,i;tsia,ii .\ssnciation, l.yOl, )». 'Ji^O. 



