Olearia.] COMPOSITAE. 923 
few sparingly divided branches. Heads few, small ; florets few ; involucral 
scales in 2-3 series. Achenes narrow-linear, glabrous; pappus longer 
than the achene. esther SP Sal 67 s (PBC 
Sourn Istanp: Otago—Dusky Sound, 4. Reischek/ The Hump (south of Lake 
Hauroko), J. Crosby Smith! J. Speden / 2000-3500 ft. 
A distinct species, more closely allied to O. lacunosa than any other, but easily 
separated by the smaller size, more glabrous habit, much narrower leaves, and apparently 
smaller and more delicate inflorescence. But better flowering specimens are required 
before the affinities of the plant can be fully determined. 
24. O. mosehata Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 127.—A much-branched 
shrub 4-12 ft. high, with a strong musky fragrance ; branches stout, spread- 
ing; branchlets, inflorescence, and leaves beneath clothed with soft white 
densely appressed tomentum. Leaves alternate, close-set, $-$in. long, 
obovate-oblong, obtuse, narrowed into a very short petiole, quite entire, 
coriaceous, glabrous or slightly pubescent above, veins altogether concealed 
below; margins flat. Corymbs small, lax or compact, on long axillary 
peduncles much exceeding the leaves ; pedicels slender, tomentose. Heads 
few, din. long, campanulate or broadly turbinate ; scales of the involucre in 
few series; the outer short, ovate, obtuse, tomentose ; the inner linear- 
oblong, obtuse, pubescent or nearly glabrous. Florets 12-20; ray-florets 
6-12, rather long. Achenes ribbed, silky.—T. Kirk Students’ Fl. (1899) 
271; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 289; Ill. N.Z. Fl. i (1914) t. 90. 
SoutH Isrann: Canterbury—Arthur’s Pass, 7. Kirk! Upper Rakaia, Haast / 
Mount Arrowsmith, Cockayne / Rangitata Valley, Potts / Mount Cook district, abundant, 
Haast, T. F. C., and others; Copeland Pass, Cockayne. Westland—Abundant in alpine 
- districts from the Teremakau Valley southwards. Otago—Abundant in the Central and 
Lake districts to the Takitimu Mountains. Incense-plant. 2500-4500 ft. Janu- 
ary—February. : 
Easily distinguished from its immediate allies by the pale greenish-grey colour, 
small obovate leaves, soft white tomentum, and broad many-flowered heads. It varies 
considerably in the size and shape of the leaves, but cannot be confounded with any 
other species. In South Canterbury and the western portions of Otago it often forms a 
predominant part of the subalpine scrub. 
+25. O. Haastii Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 126.—A much-branched 
shrub 4-8 ft. high; branches stout, hoary with white pubescence. Leaves 
alternate, crowded, 4—l/ in. long, oblong or oblong-ovate to elliptic-oblong, 
obtuse at both ends, shortly petioled, very coriaceous, glabrous and shining 
above, clothed with white appressed tomentum beneath; lateral veins 
obscure, spreading, but hardly at right angles. Corymbs numerous, lax or 
compact, on long naked peduncles much exceeding the leaves. Heads 
numerous, +4 in. long; involucre cylindric ; scales imbricated, pale straw- 
colour; outer smaller, broadly ovate, slightly pubescent; inner much 
larger, linear-oblong, obtuse, nearly glabrous. Florets 8-10; ray-florets 
3-5, short, broad. Achenes narrow, grooved, pubescent.— Bot. Mag. 
t. 6592; T. Kirk Students’ Fl. (1899) 272; Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 289. 
SoutH Istanp: Canterbury—Kowai River, Petrie! T. F. C.; Sloven’s Creek, 
Waimakariri basin, Cockayne ; Mount Arrowsmith, Cockayne and R. M. Laing ; Upper 
Rakaia, Haast/ Rangitata Valley, Potts! Ohau Glacier, Haast. Westland—Otira 
Gorge, Cockayne. Otago—Head of the Dart River, H. J. Matthews ; Mount Dick, 
Cockayne / 1500-4500 ft. December—January. 
Apparently a rare and local plant, seldom seen in any quantity. 
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