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deeply 4-lobed ; lobes obtuse, much shorter than the oblong obtuse petals. 
Scales 4, linear-cuneate, truncate at the tip. Carpels 4, turgid, obtuse ; 
styles short, recurved. Seeds 6-8, rarely more.—Hook. Ic. Plant. (1842) 
t. 585; Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i (1853) 76; Handb. N.Z. #1. (1864) 61 ; 
T. Kirk Studenis’ Fl. (1899) 142; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 140; 
Ill. N.Z. Fl. i (14914) t. 44a. Bulliarda moschata D’Urv. in Mem. Soc. Linn. 
Par. iv (1826) 618; Hook. f. Fl. Antarct. i (1844) 18, and nu (84 
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NortH Istanp: Shorésof Cook Strait, front Cape Palliser to Cape Terawhiti. 
Soutn Istanp: Queen Charlotte Sound, Banks and Solander ! coast near Westport, 
W. Townson! Banks Peninsula, J. B. Armstrong ! Cockayne. Otago—Clifis on the 
eastern and southern shores, Petrie / J. Kirk / islands in Foveaux Strait, Poppelwell. 
CHATHAM ISLANDS, STEWART IsLAND, AUCKLAND AND CAMPBELL ISLANDS, ANTIPODES 
PO" yo Mistanns, MacquaRIE IsLAnD: Abundant. 
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This is purely a coast plant, and is never seen far from the sea. It is also a native 
of Chile, Fuegia, Falkland Isiands, Tae, Tsland, and Marion Island. 
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t.o" 2. T. Helmsii (7. Kirk) Students Fl. (1899) 142.—Stems numerous, 
often forming large intricate patches, slender, 2-6 in. long, prostrate at the 
base, ascending above, green or reddish-green. Leaves rather distant, 
1-1in. long, linear, acute. Flowers »~,-;5in. diam., axillary, solitary, 
on peduncles shorter than the leaves. Calyx deeply 4-lobed; lobes 
ovate, acute. Petals 4 longer than the calyx, ovate-oblong, subacute. 
Scales 1 at the back of each carpel, narrow linear-cuneate. Carpels 4, 
turgid, about as long as the calyx; styles short, recurved. Seeds 3-5.— 
Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fi. (1906) 141. 
SoutuH Isntanp: West Coast—Karamea, Spencer; Westport, W. Townson / 
Greymouth, &. Helms !/ December—March. 
Very near to the Australian 7’. recurva Hook. £., which, however, is a larger plant, 
with more pointed leaves, and with the calyx-lobes and petals decidedly acuminate. 
It is easily distinguished from 7’. moschata by the more slender habit, narrower acute 
leaves, and smalier flowers. 
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3. T. diffusa [7’. Kirk in Trats N.Z. Inst. xxiv (1892) 424.—A slender 
much-branched Matted plant forming broad reddish patches. Stems 
filiform, erect or prostrate, 1-3in. long. Leaves in distant pairs, fleshy, 
connate at the base, y—}in. long, linear-oblong, obtuse, concave above, 
convex beneath. Flowers minute, about ;,1n. diam., solitary, on very 
short axillary peduncles. Calyx-lobes 4, broadly oblong, obtuse. Petals 
equalling the calyx-lobes or rather longer, broadly oblong, obtuse. Scales 4, 
cuneate. Carpels ovoid; styles recurved. Seeds 2-4.—T. Kirk Students’ 
Fl. (1899) 144; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 141. 
Norru Isuanp: Wellington Heads, Miramar, 7. Kirk! B.C. Aston! T. Ff. C., 
and others. Stewart Isuanp: 7’. Kirk. 
Mr. Kirk states that the scales are absent, but I find them to be constantly present, 
although difficult to detect except in young flowers. 
4. T. Sinelairii Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 62.—A minute delicate 
creeping or erect usually matted plant, rarely more than 1 in. high except 
when growing in water, when the stems are often elongated, and the leaves 
larger. Leaves minute, closely placed or distant, connate at the base, 
ss-7z in. long, linear or linear-oblong, acute or subacute, concave above, 
convex or almost keeled beneath. Flowers on short or long axillary 
peduncles, minute, -,-;in. diam., white. Calyx-lobes ovate - oblong, 
obtuse. Petals about twice as long as the calyx-lobes, oblong, obtuse. 
Scales 4, linear-cuneate Carpels 4, turgid ; styles oblique, slightly recurved. 
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