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7. Peperomia reflexa, A. Dietr. (Flora, p. 59^)- ‘ N. Island: woods near the 
East Cape.’ Fairly probably an introduction. 
8. Porcinthera microphylla , Brongn. ‘ S. Island : Nelson — Fagus forest in 
the Maitai valley . . . Marlborough — Pelorus and Tinline valleys, abundant. Widely 
distributed in Australia and Tasmania.’ 
9. Urtica australis , Hook. f. ‘ No New Zealand botanist has met with it on 
any part of the mainland of either the North or South Island. It is not uncommon 
on Dog Island and other small islands in Foveaux Strait.’ It occurs on the Chathams, 
Aucklands, and Antipodes. Evidently another peculiar case. 
10. Calochilus campestris , R. Br. (Flora, p. 686). ‘North Island: Auckland — 
Rotorua. This doubtless has as wide a range as the following species (North and 
South Islands, 580 miles), but so far I have seen no specimens except from Rotorua. 
These exactly match the plate in Fitzgerald’s “Australian Orchids ”, with the exception 
that the fimbriae on the lip never show any trace of blue, but are always red.’ 
11. Chiloglottis formicifera, Fitzger. (Flora, p. 690). ‘ N. Island: Auckland — 
Kaitaia. A very remarkable little plant, previously known only from eastern 
Australia. . . . Specimens agree in all respects with Mr. Fitzgerald’s beautiful plate.’ 
12. Lemna gibba, L. (Flora, p. 745). ‘ N. Island: Poverty Bay. I have seen no 
New Zealand specimens of this species.’ Probably an accidental introduction. 
13. Lepilaena Preissii, F. Muell. (Flora, p. 753). ‘N. Island: Auckland, 
Waikato River, near Churchill, Kirk. I have seen no New Zealand specimen of this, 
but according to Mr. Kirk examples collected by him in the locality quoted above 
were submitted to the late Baron Mueller, and by him identified with the Australian 
L. Preissii. It greatly resembles Zannichellia palustris (range 660 miles, abundant 
in the Waikato River), and in the absence of male flowers may have been mistaken 
for it.’ Evidently an error of determination. 
14. Lepyrodia Traversii , F. Muell. (Flora, p. 760). ‘N. Island: Auckland— 
swamps between Hamilton and Ohaupo, Middle Waikato district. Chatham Is., 
abundant in peaty swamps. A very curious species. It differs from Lepyrodia in 
the one-celled and one-seeded fruit, and was consequently erected into a separate 
genus ( Sporadanthus ) by F. Mueller. In its other characters and in habit, however, 
it is altogether a Lepyrodia , and it appears best to consider it a species of that genus 
with the ovary one-celled by abortion.’ Appears a somewhat doubtful determination. 
15. Eleocharis acicularis, R. Br. (Flora, p. 768). ‘South Island: Lake Te 
Anau. I have seen no specimens but Mr. Petrie’s, which are in young flower only. 
Mr. C. B. Clarke, who has examined them, states that he is satisfied that they belong 
to the small group consisting of E. acicularis and a few allied species, and most 
probably to E. acicularis itself, which is an almost cosmopolitan plant, though not yet 
recorded from Australia.’ Evidently, it seems to me, an endemic species of the 
acicularis group. 
16. Lepidosperma filiforme , Labill. (Flora, p. 790). ‘ N. Island: Auckland — 
clay hills between Mongonui and Kaitaia. I am indebted to Mr. C. B. Clarke for 
identifying this with the Australian L. filiforme . . . will probably prove to be not 
uncommon north of Auckland. In Australia it has been recorded from Victoria 
and Tasmania.’ 
