Dracophyllum. | EPACRIDACEAE. 703 
Sourn Isnanp: Nelson—Mount Buckland, Paparoa Mountains, W. Townson | 
Westland —Near the Liverpool Coal-mine, P. G. Morgan / Otago—The Hump, 
J. Speden ! Altitudinal range 500-3000 ft. 
This has the peculiar lateral drooping panicle of D. Menziesii, but is a much larger 
plant, with longer and proportionately narrower more grassy leaves. The corolla is 
markedly different, being not 4 the size, and deeply lobed nearly half-way down, 
with the lobes sharply reflexed. In D. Menziesii, in addition to the much larger 
corolla, the lobes are very small, not + the length of the tube. 
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Is D. Menziesii Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. 1 (1853) 168. — A small much- 
branched shrub, often reduced to a foot or two in height; branches very 
robust, naked, ringed with the scars of the fallen leaves. Leaves crowded 
near the ends of the branches, like those of D. latifoliwm but much smaller, 
spreading and recurved, 3-8 in. long, $-jin. broad at the base, gradually 
tapering to a fine point, slightly concave, ngid and coriaceous, striate ; 
margins cartilaginous, closely and minutely serrulate. Panicles lateral from 
below the leaves, 3-5 in. long, sparingly branched and often reduced to a 
simple raceme, drooping; rhachis and pedicels pubescent. Flowers large, 
waxy-white, 4in. long, on short curved pedicels. Calyx small, not 4 as 
long as the corolla; sepals broadly ovate, subacute, striate. Corolla large, 
campanulate, tube three or four times as long as the calyx; lobes very 
short, recurved.. Anthers included. Capsule depresso-globose, dein. 
diam.—Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 181; Oheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 420. 
Soutn Istanp: Canterbury — Ashburton Mountains, Potts / (flowers not seen). 
Otago—Lake district, Buchanan / mountains above Lake Harris, 7. Kirk / mountains 
to the west of Lakes Wakatipu and Te Anau, Petrie! Humboldt Mountains, Cockayne ! 
Routeburn, Poppelwell; Dusky Bay, Menzies, Reischek ! Port Preservation, Lyall. 
Srewart Istanp: Mount Anglem, 7. Kirk! Cockayne. Ascends to 4500 ft. ; descends 
almost to sea-level in Dusky Sound. December—February. Trane, (80; JED 
An exceedingly distinct species, with the largest flowers of the genus. Alpine 
specimens are sometimes only 1-2 ft. high, with few very stout naked branches bearing 
a globose head of squarrose leaves. 
| ‘5. D. strietum Hook. f. Fl. Antarct. i (1844) 48.—A: much-branched 
shrub: branches bare below, ringed with the scars of the fallen leaves. 
Leaves erect or spreading, variable in size, 14-4 in. long, $-31in. wide at 
the sheathing base, which is not conspicuously broader than the blade, 
eradually tapering into a rigidly acuminate or pungent point, flat or 
slightly concave, somewhat glaucous, coriaceous, margins minutely serrulate. 
Panicles terminal, 14-4in. long, narrow, erect or curved or cernuous ; 
rhachis and pedicels glabrous or puberulous. Bracts caducous. Flowers 
rather numerous, 2-4in. long, shortly pedicelled, white. Calyx small, 
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about 4 the length of the corolla; sepals broadly ovate, acute, finely he 
ciliolate. Corolla narrow-campanulate ; lobes short, broadly triangular, 
with inflexed margins. Anthers included; filaments rather long. Capsule 
depresso-globose, small, 7g in. diam.—Fl. Nov. Zel. 1 (1853) 168 ; Handb. 
N.Z. Fl. (1864) 181; Oheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 181. D. affine Hook. 
% ee Antarct. i (1844) 48; Fl. Nov. Zel. i (1853) 168. D. imbricatum Col. 
m Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxv (1893) 331. Dp. &eeck : : 
mntgrranes Cok ALO: 
Norte AND Soutu IstaAnps: From the Thames River to the south oy Otago, not 
common. In the South Island mainly found on the western side of the Island. Sea- 
level to 3000 ft. Totorowhiti. November—March. 
Very variable in the size of the leaves. On young plants or on vigorous shoots 
they are frequently 4-5in. long and proportionately broad; but on old plants or in 
exposed situations they are often reduced to 14 in. or less. 
