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Var. Buehanani 7’. Kirk l.c.—Smaller, densely branched, 3-4 {t. high. Leaves 
broadly oblong, 1-2in. long. Panicle reduced to a short raceme.—s. Buchanani 
J. B. Armstr. in Trans. N.Z. Inst, xiti (1881) 339. 
NortH AND SoutH IsuANDs, STEWART ISLAND: Not uncommon in mountainous 
localities from the East Cape, Taupo, and Mount Egmont southwards. Ascends to 
4500 ft. December—February. 
A very widely distributed plant in the mountain districts of both Islands, often 
forming a large proportion of the vegetation. 
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T. 163% 34. S. rotun&felius Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i (1853) 149.—A stout 
branching shrub or small tree 6-30 ft. high; bark thin, smooth ; branches 
erooved, and with the petioles, leaves beneath, and inflorescence densely 
clothed with pale-bufi tomentum. Leaves on stout grooved petioles 1-3 in. 
long; blade 2-5 in. diam., orbicular or broadly oblong, unequal or rounded 
or slightly cordate at the base, very thick and coriaceous, glabrous and 
shining above, quite entire. Panicle terminal, corymbosely branched ; 
pedicels stout. Heads numerous, $in. diam., campanulate, discoid ; in- 
volucral bracts 9-12, linear-oblong, very coriaceous, densely woolly. Female 
florets 1-4, small, narrow-tubular with a minutely toothed mouth. Disc- 
florets numerous, with a campanulate 5-toothed limb. Achenes grooved, 
hispid. Pappus-hairs rigid, scabrid.—Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 162; Tf. 
Kirk Forest Fl. (1889) t. 116; Students’ Fl. (1899) 349; Cheesem. Man. 
N.Z. Fl. (1906) 383; Cockayne Veg. N.Z. (1921) tt. 1, 10. Brachyglottis 
rotundifolia Forst. Char. Gen. (1776) 92; A. Cunn. Precur. (1838) n. 464. 
Cineraria rotundifolia Forst. f. Prodr. (1786) 56; A. Rich. Fl. Nouv. Zel. 
(1832) 254. See Trans.5 7:51926:59 5 SO :185 
Var. ambiguus Cheesem. n. var.—Leaves never orbicular, usually broadly oblong 
or obovate. Otherwise much resembling the type.See T. 7A*5% OD. 
South Istanp: Westland and Otago—Coastal localities from Jackson’s Bay to 
Milford Sound, Port Preservation, and Foveaux Strait. Strewart ISLAND AND 
ApsacENnT Is~taANnps: Everywhere abundant in coastal scrub. THE SOLANDERS: 
Captain Bollons ! Var. ambiguus : North-west Nelson—West Wanganui, //. J. 
Matthews / B. C. Aston. Cape Foulwind, near Westport, W. Townson !/ Petrie / 
Sea-level to 3500 ft. December—January. 
Typical S. rotundifolius is a very handsome and well-marked plant, exceedingly 
common in the coastal districts of Stewart Island and its adjacent islets. Var, 
anbiguus recedes from the type in the direction of S. elaeagnifolius, but in my opinion 
is best placed under S. rotundifolus. That was Kirk’s disposition of it, as given in the 
‘Students’ Flora,’ and few were better acquainted with S. rotundifolius than he was. 
Mr. H. J. Matthews, who had a wide experience with S. rotundifolius both as a cultivated 
plant and in the wild state, informed me that he was fully satistied that the proper posi- 
tion of the variety was with this species. On the other hand, Petrie (Trans. N.Z. Inst. 
xlvi (1914) 30) “‘ refers without hesitation” the Cape Foulwind plant to S. elaeagnifolius. 
Cockayne (Trans. N.Z. Inst. xlvi (1914) 30) considers that the West Wanganui form 
is neither typical S. rotundifolius nor S. elaeagnifolius, but may be a variety of either. 
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35. S. Bidwillii Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i (1853) 150.—A small stout 
much or sparingly branched shrub 1-5 it. high; branches, petioles, leaves 
beneath, and inflorescence densely clothed with appressed whitish or pale- 
buff tomentum. Leaves 3-2in. long, broadly oblong or obovate-oblong, 
obtuse, rounded or narrowed at the base, excessively thick and coriaceous, 
glabrous and shining above, with reticulated venation; margins often 
tomentose ; petioles ¢—}in., stout, articulated to the branch. Corymbs 
terminal, stout, branched, 1-3 in. long. Heads few or many, ++ in. diam., 
campanulate, discoid ; involucral bracts 8-12, linear, very thick and 
coriaceous, densely woolly. Female florets 3-5, tubular, mouth minutely 
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