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Coprosma. | RUBIACEAE. 875 
terminating the branchlets, sessile, involucellate. Male flowers: Calyx 
wanting. Corolla }in. long, campanulate, 4-5-lobed. Female flowers : 
Calyx-limb 4-5-lobed ; lobes unequal. Corolla $in. long, 4-lobed to the 
middle. Drupe 4+in. diam., globose, red.—Fl. Nov. Zel. 1 (1853) 110; 
Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 117; Cheesem. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xix (1887) 249; 
T. Kirk Students’ Fl. (1899) 244; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. FI. (1906) 961 ; 
Subantarct. Is. N.Z. (1909) 411. VA aR SUNG 28° 727, 
Nortu Istanp: Mount Hikurangi, Colenso, Adams and Petrie! Ruahine Moun- 
tains and Lake Taupo, Colenso ; Mount Egmont, Dieffenbach, T’. F.C. Soutsu Istanp, 
Srmwart Istanp, AUCKLAND AND CAMPBELL IsLANDS, ANTIPODES IsLanD: Abundant 
in mountain districts. Usually from 2000 to 5000 ft., but descends to sea-level in 
the Auckland Islands. November—January. 
A variable plant, but separated from any other by the densely leafy habit, 
coriaceous often recurved linear-obovate or cuneate leaves, broad fimbriate stipules, 
and rather large solitary terminal flowers. In alpine localities it is often dwarfed to 
a foot or two in height, with rigid and woody interlaced branches and small excessively 
coriaceous leaves. 
41. ©. microcarpa Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i (1853) 110.—A tall ieafy 
shrub 6-12 ft. high ; branches slender, close-set, divaricating, often flattened, 
finely pubescent; bark grey. Leaves in pairs on short lateral branchlets, 
1-1in. long, :—-y:in. broad, spreading, linear or linear-lanceolate, acute, 
flat, veinless, dark-brown when dry, firm but not coriaceous ; stipules 
short, ciliate. Flowers minute. Male flowers: Calyx cup-shaped, minutely 
4-toothed. Corolla campanulate, fin. diam., 4-partite; lobes. narrow, 
acuminate, long. Female flowers: Calyx-limb short, tubular, 4-toothed. 
Corolla jin. long, tubular or funnel-shaped, 4-cleft 4+-way down. Drupe 
very small, globose, #4 in. diam.—Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 118; T. Kirk 
Students’ Fl. (1899) 244; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 260. %C. mar- 
garita Col. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxvii (1896) 594. 
Norru Istanp: Mountains near Lake Taupo and on the central volcanic plateau, 
Waimarino Plains, 7. Kirk/ T. F. C., Adams! Cockayne; Ruahine Mountains and 
Kaimanawa Mountains, Colenso! Olsen! B. C. Aston/ Tararua Mountains, Mount 
Holdsworth, Petrie! Kaitoke, near Wellington, Petrie. South Isnanp: Marl- 
borough—Queen Charlotte Sound, Pelorus Valley, J. H. Macmahon! Nelson—Upper 
Maitai Valley, Graham River, Motupiko, 7. F.C. Westland—Ahaura Plain, 7’. Kirk ! 
Canterbury—Oxford Forest, 7. Kirk! Peel Forest, H. H. Allan! 1000-4000 ft. 
December—February. 
A distinct species, easily recognized by the tall slender leafy habit, flattened branches, 
small leaves and flowers, and very small globose drupes. 
<. cheeoeuiavwi WW ,Acd. - 4 2 : 
42. C. depressa Col. ex Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i (1853) 110.—A small closely 
branched usually prostrate bush 1-4 ft. high; branches leafy, trailing or 
prostrate, younger ones puberulous; bark greyish. Leaves usually in 
opposite fascicles, }-Lin. long, -#;—;45 in. wide, linear-lanceolate or narrow 
linear-oblong, rarely linear-obovate, acute or obtuse, narrowed into a rather 
short petiole or almost sessile, suberect or patent or recurved, mgid and 
coriaceous, somewhat concave, glabrous or the margins minutely ciliate ; 
veins indistinct. Stipules short, broad, ciliate. Flowers terminating the 
branchlets, solitary, sessile, involucellate. Male flowers: Calyx wanting. 
Corolla ,-4 in. long, campanulate, 4-partite. Female flowers: Calyx-limb 
4-toothed. Corolla tubular, jin. long, 4-lobed. Drupe }in. diam., globose, 
orange-yellow.—Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 118; Cheesem. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. 
xix (1887) 250; 7. Kirk Students’ Fl. (1899) 245; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. 
Fl. (1906) 262. ace-te WW-C 80. Hy Anob-C -debws2a ple | 
