866 RUBIACEAE. [Coprosma. 
rigid hairs; bark pale, almost white. Leaves tufted on short lateral 
branchlets, 1-2in. long, oblong or oblong-obovate, rarely narrower and 
linear-oblong, obtuse or subacute, narrowed into a very short petiole, flat, 
rather membranous, under-surface slightly pubescent, margins and petiole 
ciliate; veins obscure, not reticulated. Stipules broad, acute, villous. 
Flowers unknowns Drupe (only a single specimen seen) subglobose, 4 in. 
diam., black.—Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 115; T. Kirk Students’ Fl. (1899) 
937: Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 253; Subantarctic Is. N.Z. 
(1909) 411. C. parviflora var. pilosa Cheesem. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xix 
(1887) 241. 
Soutu IsLAND, STEWART ISLAND, AUCKLAND AND CAMPBELL ISLANDS, ANTIPODES 
IstAnp: Not uncommon on the central and western portions of the Southern Alps, 
from Mount Arthur southwards. 1000-3500 ft. 
Although flowering specimens have still to be obtained, a comparison of the 
foliage leaves no doubt in my mind that my C. parviflora var. pilosa is identical with 
Hooker’s C. ciliata from the Auckland and Campbell Islands. I understand that 
Dr. Cockayne holds the same view. 
20. C. parviflora Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i (1853) 107.—An erect much- 
branched leafy shrub 4-15 ft. high; branches stout or slender, often 
spreading in a horizontal plane; branchlets densely pubescent or villous ; 
bark pale-grey. Leaves usually close-set, fascicled on short lateral branchlets, 
1-3 in. long, obovate or linear-obovate or linear-oblong, rounded at the top 
or rarely subacute, narrowed into a short petiole, coriaceous, glabrous or 
the petioles and midrib pubescent ; margins flat or slightly recurved ; veins 
not conspicuous. Stipules broad, pubescent or villous. lowers involu- 
cellate, solitary or in 2-4-flowered fascicles. Male flowers: Calyx wanting. 
Corolla ;'5 in. long, broadly campanulate, 4-5-partite almost to the base. 
Female flowers: Calyx-limb minutely 4-5-toothed. Corolla 7s in., tubular, 
4-lobed. Drupe globose, $in. diam., variable in colour, bluish or violet- 
blue or quite black.—Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 116; Cheesem. on Trans. N.Z. 
Inst. xix (1887) 241; J. Kirk Students’ Fl. (1899) 238; Cheesem. Man. 
N.Z. Fl. (1906) 253; Subantarct. Is. N.Z. ii (1909) 410. C. myrtillifolia 
Hook. f. Fl. Antarct. i (1844) 21; Fl. Nov. Zel. 1 (1853) 108. 
Var. dumosa Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 254.—Branches stiff and rigid, often 
interlacing, villous. Leaves smaller, {-}in. long, narrow linear-oblong, very thick and 
coriaceous. Probably only a stunted mountain form. 
NortH AND SoutH ISLANDS, STEWART ISLAND, AUCKLAND AND CAMPBELL ISLANDS : 
Abundant throughout. Sea-level to 4500 ft. 
I think that there are two distinct species confounded under the above ; one, the 
northern form, abundant in the Bay of Islands and Mongonui Counties, and remarkable 
for its flat spreading branches. The name “ parviflora” should be confined to this, to 
which it was first applied. The mountain form, so abundant from Mount Egmont 
southwards to the Auckland and Campbell Islands, is identical with Hooker’s 
C. myrtillifolia, and. probably should retain that name. I postpone making the change 
until accurate desefiptions of the flowers and fruit of both species can be made. 
Fr 
91. C. ramulosa Petrie in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxvii (1895) 405.— 
A slender much-branched prostrate or decumbent shrub 2-4 ft. high ; 
branches wide-spreading, the younger ones faintly pubescent; bark pale- 
brown or grey. Leaves opposite or fascicled on opposite twigs, fin. long, 
about 4in. broad, linear-obovate, rounded at the apex, narrowed into a short 
petiole or almost sessile, coriaceous or almost membranous, margins flat, 
