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Coprosina. | RUBIACEAE. 859: 
Nort anp Souru Istanps: Abundant from the Three Kings Islands and the 
North Cape to Marlborough and the south-west of Nelson Province. Sea-level to 
2500 ft. Kanono ; Manono. April-June. 
One of the most distinct species of the genus, easily recognized by the large 
membranous leaves and well-developed inflorescence. 
Chan Gen. WIT: S83: 
3. C. lueida Forst. f. Prodr. (1786) 22.—A stout leafy glabrous shrub 
4-15 ft. high. Leaves 2-5 in. long, obovate to oblong-obovate or obovate- 
lanceolate, obtuse or acute or apiculate, gradually narrowed into a short 
stout petiole, coriaceous, shining, yellow-green when dry. Peduncles 1-2 in. 
long, trichotomously divided. Flowers numerous, in fascicles at the ends 
of the divisions of the peduncle. Calyx present in both sexes, minutely 
4-5-toothed. Male corolla } in. long, broadly tubular; female shorter and 
narrower. Drupe 4-4 in. long, oblong or oblong-obovoid, reddish-orange.— 
A. Rich. Fl. Nouv. Zel. (1832) 262; A. Cunn. Precur. (1838) n. 470; Raoul 
Choix (1846) 46; Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i (1853) 104; Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 
112; Cheesem. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xix (1887) 230; T. Kirk Students’ Fl. 
(1899). 231; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 246; Ul. N.Z. Fi. 1 (1914) 79. 
Var. angustifolia Cheesem.—Leaves much narrower, narrow linear-obovate, acute 
at the tip, long-attenuated towards the base. 
NortH anv Sours Isnanps, Stewart Istanp: Abundant throughout, ascending 
to 3500 ft. Var. angustifolia: Little Barrier Island, 7’. F. C. ; Cape Colville Peninsula, | 
from Moehau to Te Aroha, 7. Kirk! Adams! W. Townson! T. F.C. ; Mount Egmont, 
T. F. C., Cockayne. Sea-level to 3500 ft. Septem ber-November. 
Allied to C. grandifolia, which it approaches in the inflorescence, but easily separated 
by the smaller coriaceous and glossy obovate leaves. ae ues AF & us \% ue 
4. ©. serrulata Hook. f. ex Buch. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. 11 (1871) 212.— 
A robust perfectly glabrous dwarf shrub 1-4 ft. high ; branches few, spread- 
ing; old bark white and papery. Leaves $-2in. long or more, oblong- 
obovate or broadly obovate or nearly orbicular, rounded at the apex, obtuse 
or apiculate, narrowed into a short broad petiole, thick and coriaceous ; 
margins thickened, minutely serrulate. Stipules very large) triangular, 
with toothed or ciliated margins. Male flowers in 3-7-flowered axillary 
fascicles. Calyx wanting. Corolla campanulate, 4—5-lobed. Females 
solitary or in 2-5-flowered fascicles. Calyx-limb obscurely toothed. 
Corolla tubular, shortly 3-5-lobed. Drupe }4in., broadly oblong, red- 
dish.—Cheesem. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xix (1887) 231; T. Kirk Students’ FI. 
: 
; 
(1899) 232: Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 247; Ill. N.Z. Fl. 1 (1914) Ou 
) Te Ge 
: 
t. 80. 
Sourn Istanp: Subalpine localities from Mount Arthur, Nelson, to Dusky Bay 
and Preservation Inlet, chiefly on the western side of the mountains. Altitudinal 
range 2000-5000 ft. November—January. 
Easily distinguished by the serrulate leaves, but it has other peculiarities of a marked 
character. The bark of the stems and old branches is loose, white and papery, and can 
be detached in flakes of considerable size. The stipules are unusually large, and often 
form swollen connate sheaths surrounding the branch, the mouth of sheath being 
toothed and ciliate. Although technically falling into the same group of species as 
©. lucida and C. robusta, it differs widely in habit and general appearance, and must be 
regarded as one of the most distinct members of the genus. 
5. ©. Baueri Endl. Iconog. (1838) t. 111—A shrub or small tree, very 
variable in size and mode of growth ; ut exposed rocky places often not more 
than 1-3 ft. high, with almost prostrate branches ; in rich sandy soils some- 
times forming a round-topped tree, 15-25 ft. high. Branches stout, glabrous, 
or the younger ones. minutely pubescent. Leaves bright shining-green, 
Cc. doderactoha w-Olod. [-Cc- P: (27/- 
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