Coprosma. | RUBIACEAE, 857 
** Twigs densely pubescent (except in C. tenuicaulis). Leaves orbicular, orbicular- 
spathulate, or broadly oblong (often narrow in (, rhamnoides). Drupe globose, 
black or red. 
Branches divaricating. Leaves 4-1 in., orbicular, cuspidate, 
membranous. Drupe oftem didymous, ¢ in. diam., red .. 14. Cesretundifolia. © 
Branches fastigiate. Leaves 4-3in., orbicular-spathulate, acute, 
membranous. Drupe tin. diam., black or nearly so .. 15. C. areolata., 
Branches spreading. Leaves 4-}in., orbicular-spathulate, obtuse, R 
rather coriaceous. Drupe }in. diam., black. re .. 16. C. tenuicaulis. 
Branches spreading, often interlaced. Leaves j-{in., variable, 
orbicular to ovate-oblong or linear-oblong. Drupe 4 in. diam., 
Het. 4 se = Se 14 f. .. 17. C. rhamnoides. 
Stem prostrate. Branchlets and petioles densely pubescent. 
Leaves thick and fleshy. Drupe oblong .. es .. 18. C. neglecta. 
*** Twios densely pubescent (except in C. ramulosa), Leaves oblong, linear- 
oblong, or linear-obovate. Drupe globose. 
Leaves i-2in., eblong to obovate, densely ciliate .. .. 19. C. ciliata. : 
Erect, leafy. ‘Leaves }-#in., obovate or linear-obovate. Drupe . 
tin. diam., bluish or bluish-violet to black of .. 20. C. parviflora. 
Prostrate or decumbent, glabrate. Leaves + in., linear-obovate. 
Drupe tin. diam., red .. +. yoke, ie .. 21. CG. ramulosa. 
«xk* Twigs nearly glabrous. Leaves orbicular to oblong or obovate (spathulate 
in C. virescens). Drupe oblong, rarely obdvoid, usually yellow. 
Branches ascending, puberulous. Leaves $—1 in. long, obovate or 
oblong-ovate, Goriaceous = _ * | ind .. 22. OC. Buchanani. 
Branches divaricating. Leavés broadly oblong or orbicular. 
Veins in large areoles. Drupe dark-red, } in. diam., didymous 23, C, Wallv. : 
Branches xigid and interlacing. Leaves }$—-}in., orbicular or 
broad-oblong, very coriaceous. Drupe jin. long, broadly 
oblong os . i, Ps -¢ a 
Branches spreading, often interlaced. Leaves j-jin., obovate 
or oblong-spathulate, subcoriaceous. Drupe }-}in., oblong 
or obovoid és i ‘- =, 5 .. 25. C. rigida. 
Branches spreading, interlaced. Leaves 3—-{ in., oblong or linear- 
- oblong, coriaceous. Drupe fin. diam., obconic or obcordate .. 26. C. obconica. 
Branches spreading. Leaves }-?in., orbicular or broadly oblong, 
24, C. crassifolia. 
membranous. Drupe }in. long, yellowish-white .. .. 27. C. rubra, 
Branches slender, interlacing. Leaves 4-}in., ovate-spathulate, | 
thin. Drupe +in. long, yellowish-white .. he .. 28. C. virescens. 
we Twigs pubescent or puberulous. Leaves linear or narrow linear-cblong. 
Drupe variable. 
Prostrate; branches flexuous and interlacing. Leaves narrow- 
linear, 1-hin. long, j,in. wide. Drupe globose, pale-blue .. 29. C. acerosa. , 
Smaller, darker, and more rigid than the preceding. Branches 
fewer, shorter, and stouter. Leaves more distant, shorter 
and more coriaceous 2% a 43 .. 00. C. brunned. = 
Rigid erect shrub 4-10 ft. high. Leaves }-}in. long, s+ in. broad, 
often long-petioled. Drupe oblong dey + .. 31. CL. rugosa. 
Tall, erect: branches spreading. Leaves j-}in. long, linear or 
linear-oblong. Drupe oblong, }in. long, bluish... .. 32. C. propmnqua. * 
Procumbent or suberect. Leaves usually fascicled, $—-1 in. long, 
linear, linear-oblong, or linear-obovate - ae .. oo OC. Karka. 
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C. Erect or rarely prostrate shrubs. Leaves small, less then Lin. long (eacept in 
C'.foetidissima and occasionally in C. linariifolia). Flowers terminating leafy 
branchlets, always solitary (eacept the males in ©. linariifolia and sometimes in 
©, foetidissima). 
Erect, slender, glabrate, 6-15 ft. Leaves $-1} in., linear-lanceo- 
late; stipules long, sheathing. Male flowers in 3—-5-flowered 
fascicles “t bet es =e oe .. B40. hinarvfolia. 
Erect; branches stout, setose. Leaves }in., linear-lanceoclate, 
ciliate .. by A a rr a .. 35. O. Solandri. 
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