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and Euphrasia cuneata , coast plants, (rising, however, to 500 feet,) have 
their north limits at the East Cape. M gosot is, and Exarrhena , several 
species, met with in both dry and damp spots, from the sea coast to an 
altitude of 2000 feet, are unknown north of the East Cape. Fagus 
fusca , found in the interior at an altitude of from 500 to 2500 feet, has 
not been seen north of Poverty Bay (e.) ; while F. Solandri , a species 
found much nearer the sea, and attaining to a higher elevation of 4000 
feet, reaches nearly to the East (Jape. Zannichellia palwtris , has not 
been noticed north of Table Cape ; while its aquatic congener, Lernna 
gihha, reaches Poverty Bay. Of Ferns, peculiar to the Southern parts 
of the Island, maybe noticed, —Hymenophyllum bivalve, II. pulcherrimum , 
and If. cerwjinosum , which extend throughout damp forests in the in¬ 
terior, at an elevation of 2000 feet, to about 38° south their north limit. 
DavaUia Novm-Zelandim, has been found as far north as the Bay of 
Plenty. Lomaria elongata , and L. nigra , at an elevation of 1000 to 
1000 feet, extend plentifully north, from Wairarapa near Wellington, 
to 38° south. Small specimens, however, of Lomaria elongata have 
lately been found near Wellington. Polypodium sylcaticum, (a. scarce 
fern,) at a lower elevation, from Wellington to Tolaga Bay 38° 30 
south ; and Leptopferis svperba , at an altitude ot from 2000 to 3000 
feet, extends north to about 38° south. 
14. It has already been shown, how widely spread and common 
many of the plants of this North Island are; nevertheless, there are 
some, both genera and species, which (as far as is known) are 
peculiarly local. This, it is believed, is a characteristic feature in the 
Botany of New Zealand; one which (if hereafter proved to be real) 
will be worthy of deep consideration,—as to the why such should be. 
A few of the more strikingly local plants, hitherto only found in one 
small spot, are here enumerated, with their their known habitats : 
Clematis depanperata fn.), near Hawke’s Bay. Myomrrn aridatus , 
Palliser Bay. Ranunculus geraniifolim , (n.J between Mount Tonganro 
and Ruahine mountain range. Dr oxer a pygmaa, Capo Maria Yan 
Diemen ; Drosera Arcturi , at Taupo, noar the base of Tongariro. 
Staclchomia minima, (n.) Hawke’s Bay, Geum parvijlomm, sum¬ 
mit of Rauhine range, east side, 5,000 feet altitude. Gunner a 
prorepens, (n.) Flat Point South East coast. *Mcryta Sindaim, (n.) 
Whangaruru Bay. * Angelica gemadata, Hawke s Ba\. Loran- 
thus Golensot, (n.) Waikare Lake. Coprosma repens , (n.) between 
* Note.—O f those marked with a alar (*) before them, a single plant only has been seen ; the 
letter n. after the name, denotes such to be a new species. 
