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Norru Istanp: Auckland—Kennedy Bay, H. B. Matthews! — October. 
Much too close to P. virgatum, from which it can only be distinguished by the 
smaller and narrower linear-oblong leaves and the subpyriform capsule. It would have 
been much more appropriately kept as a variety. 
15. P. Ralphii 7. Kirk in Trans. N.Z. Inst. iii (1871) 161.—A laxly 
branched shrub 8-15 ft. in height, with dark-brown bark; branchlets, 
under-surface of leaves, petioles, and inflorescence densely clothed with 
thick white or buff tomentum. Leaves spreading, 2-5 in. long, oblong 
or oblong-obovate, quite entire, obtuse or acute, coriaceous, white with 
appressed tomentum beneath; margins flat; petioles slender, $- in. 
long. Flowers in terminal 3-10-flowered umbels; peduncles as long as 
the petioles. Sepals narrow-ovate, acuminate, tomentose. Petals spread- 
ing or recurved at the tips. Capsules on rather slender peduncles, broadly 
ovoid, 2in. long, pubescent, 3-valved.—Students’ Fl. (1899) 51; Cheesem. 
Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 57... © 
Norte I[stanp: Hast Cape district, not uncommon, Banks and Solander ! Colenso ! 
A. Hill ! Adams and Petrie ! &c.; Hawke’s Bay, A. Hamilton / Kaimanawa Mountains, 
Wanganui River, H.C. Field ; Patea, Dr. Ralph ! October—November. 
Closely allied to P. crassifolium, but the leaves are much larger, oblong, not 
gradually narrowed into the petiole, and the margins are flat, not recurved, while the 
capsules are much smaller. It is without doubt the P. crassifolium of Banks and 
Solander’s MSS., as is proved by their drawing and specimens; but unfortunately the 
name was applied by Putterlich and Cunningham to the following plant. 
16. P. erassifolium A. Cunn. Precur. (1839) n. 612.—A shrub or 
small tree 15-30 ft. high; branches erect, fastigiate; bark dark-brown ; 
branchlets, leaves below, petioles, and inflorescence densely clothed with 
white or buff appressed tomentum. Leaves 2-3 in. long, oblong-obovate 
or linear-obovate, gradually narrowed into a short stout petiole, obtuse, 
quite entire, very coriaceous, dark-green and shining above, clothed with 
white or buff tomentum beneath; margins recurved. Flowers unisexual, 
in terminal umbels ; males 5—10-flowered ; females 1-5-flowered ; peduncles 
2-141n. long, drooping. Sepals oblong - lanceolate, tomentose. Petals 
twice as long as the sepals, revolute at the tips. Fruiting-peduncle stout, 
decurved. Capsules large, #-I4 in. lag, subglobose, tomentose, 3- rarely 
4-valved ; valves very thick and woody.—Putterlich Syn. Pittosp. i (1839) 
12; Raoul Chore (1846) 48; Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1 (1853) 23; Handb. 
N.Z. Fl. (1864) 20; Bot. Mag. (1872) t. 5978; T. Kirk Forest Fl. (1889) 
t. 14; Students’ #1. (1899) 51; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 58; Til. 
N.Z. Fil. 1 (1914) t. 16. 
Var. strietum 7’. Kirk Trans, N.Z. Inst. iv (1872) 266.—Fruiting-peduncles strict, 
erect. Capsules smaller. - PAA TO | Fr} 
KERMADEC [sLANDS: Northern shore of Sunday Island, 7. F. C., W. R. B. Oliver / 
Nortx tstanp: Abundant on the coast from the North Cape to Poverty Bay. Var. 
' strictum : Little Barrier Island, 7. Kirk / East Cape, Bishop Williams. Karo. 
Septem ber—Octo ber. 
A well-known plant, readily distinguished by the strict habit, narrow-obovate 
coriaceous tomentuse leaves, and large capsules. The flowers are usually dark-purple ; 
but Mr. A. Osborne has sent me specimens of a yellow-flowered variety collected at 
Tryphena Harbour, Great Barrier Island. 
17. P. Fairehildii Cheesem. m Trans. N.Z. Inst. xx (1888) 147.— 
A compact round-topped shrub 8-15 ft. high ; branches slender, spreading ; 
bark brown; branchlets, leaves, and peduncles clothed with white silky 
hairs when young, glabrous when mature. Leaves often crowded, spreading, 
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B. C. Aston ; between Wairoa and Lake Waikaremoana, G. O. K. Sainsbury! Upper—_ 
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