112 xxxviii. rubiace.u. {Coprosma. 
Twigs pubescent. Leaves very coriaceous. Female corolla 4- or 5- 
partite 14. C. parvijlora. 
Flowers lateral. Leaves linear 15. C. propin qua. 
Flowers terminal. Leaves oblong, or obovate- or cuneate- oblong. 
Leaves ^-2 in. Flowers in. long 16. C.fcetidissima. 
Leaves i-l in., straight, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, retuse . . 17. 0. Colensoi. 
Leaves j-J in. recurved, coriaceous, cuneate-oblong . . . . 18. C. cuneata. 
Flowers terminal. Leaves very narrow, linear or linear-oblong. 
Leaves geminate, in opposite pairs, linear, acerose, ~ in. broad . 19. C. acerosa. 
Leaves in opposite fascicles, linear-lanceolate, rigid, concave 
above, ^ in. broad 20 . C. depressa. 
Leaves linear or lanceolate, flat, i-J in. long, T ’^— Jj- broad . . 21. C. microcarpa. 
Leaves 5 -I in. long, in. broad, linear or lanceolate, concave ; 
upper stipules tubular 22. C. linariifolia. 
II. Stems prostrate and rooting. Small-leaved alpine species - 
Leaves ovate-oblong or obovate. Corolla tubular, curved . . .23. C. repens. 
Leaves oblong or linear-oblong. Male corolla in. long . . .24. C. pumila. 
1. C. lucida, Forst. ; — FI. N. Z. i. 104. A small dioecious or monoe- 
cious, perfectly glabrous, leafy tree ; bark pale. Leaves 3-6 in. long, oblong- 
obovate or -lanceolate, acute or acuminate, narrowed into a petiole J in. 
long, membranous, bright green when dry, shining above, paler with veins 
finely reticulated below. Peduncles 1-2 in. long, 3-chotomously branched, 
bracteate at the axils. Flowers often crowded in threes at the ends of the pe- 
dicels, 5-merous; — male: calyx hemispherical, limb toothed; corolla tubular, 
about \ in. long, 5-cleft to the middle, lobes erect ; anthers linear, as long as 
the corolla ; — -fern. : calyx-limb truncate ; corolla-lobes linear, reflexed ; sta- 
mens minute, included ; styles filiform, 3 or 4 times longer than the corolla. 
Drupe ^ in. long, pink. 
Northern Island, abundant. Middle Island, Banks and Solander, etc. ; Otago, lake 
district, and south-east coast, Hector and Buchanan. Fruit edible. 
2. C. grandifolia, Ilook. f. FI. N. Z. i. 104. A small, perfectly gla- 
brous tree, very similar to C. lucida , but with larger, more membranous, less 
shining leaves, and longer corollas. Bark pale. Leaves 4-8 in. long, 
elliptic- or obovate- or lanceolate-oblong, acute or cuspidate, green when dry 
but hardly shining, pale below, veins obscurely reticulated; petioles •§— .1 in. 
long. Peduncles 1-3 in. 2-bracteate, 3-chotomous ; male pedicels bearing a 
dense head, females 3-flowered ; — male: calyx minute, urceolate, 4- or 5-lobed ; 
corolla -j— j in. long, funnel- or bell-shaped, shortly 4- or 5-lobed; anthers much 
shorter than the corolla; — -fem. : calyx-limb 4-toothed ; corolla very slender, 
styles ^ in. Berry as in C. lucida , but seed usually longer. — Ronabea aus- 
tralis, A. Rich. 
Northern Island: Bay of Islands to Wellington, common, Banks and Solander, etc. 
The corolla varies a good deal in shape and breadth. 
3. C. Baueriana, Endl. ; — FI. N. Z. i. 105. A small, perfectly gla- 
brous, robust, monoecious, branching tree or large shrub, with almost fleshy 
bright-green foliage, black when dry. Branches stout, terete or 4-angled, 
perfectly glabrous; bark pale, wrinkled. Leaves 1| in. long, broadly 
oblong-obovate, obtuse rounded or retuse at the tip, rarely smaller, oblong- 
lanceolate and subacute, narrowed into short petioles, margins recurved, pale 
below with few veins. Peduncles as long as the petioles or shorter, stout, 
