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NOTES ON SOME C0MP03IT.E OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALANB. 257
toraentosity of under surface of leaf. Hairs have a tendency towards
a reddish hue, as in nitida. In one specimen, upper surface of leaf
dries blackish-green, while below the normal gi'een colour (not a
yellowish hue) remains. In another plant the upper surface retains its
beautiful lemou-gi'een, or it assumes a slight brownish tinge. Whe-
ther or not ray plant is ilicifoUa, it certainly is not remarkable for its
yellow hue in the diied slate ; nor am I sensible of any odour in her-
barium specimens. Branches and panicle glabrous ; inflorescence a
panicle rather than a corymb, in my specimens. Heads few-flowered
involucral scales subglabrous.
Without a suite of authentic specimens of dentata and ilicifolia, it
may appear presumption to call in question Dr. Hooker's opinion, that
they are certainly distinct as species. The descriptions given in the
' Handbook,' and a comparison thereof with my plant, do not, however,
convince me of their distinctness.
5. 0. vmjata. Hook, f., and var. y, Handb. Fl. N. Z., occur as
shrubs in the Greeuisland district. Buchanan describes them as orna-
mental, with small, linear, fascicled leaves.
In the N. Z. Exhibition Catalogue (p. 68), Buchanan also men-
tions the following as Otago species :
6. 0. niimmidarifoUn, Hook. f. A very ornamental shrub, with a
most characteristic name, and small, round, closely- set leaves.
1.0. operinu, Hook. f. The " Tute " or " Tupari " (Hector) of the
Maori ; the latter term being also applied, according to him, to 0.
LyalUi, Hook. f. A most ornamental shrub-tree, '"'remarkable" for its
leaves being arranged in star-fascicles, centred by large, white flowers.
Confined to the western seaboard.
8. 0. Colemoi, Hook. f. Also an ornamental shrub-tree, occurring
often at elevations of 3-4000 feet, apparently in the western districts.
9. 0. moschata, Hook. f. Also ornamental, and musk-smelled,
a character, however, common to various other species [e.g. 0. dentata
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and O. ilicl/oUa]. Leaves small, ovate.
10. 0. Cunninghamii, Hook. f. An ornamental shrub-tree, with,
very showy flower; abounding on west coast. The " Ake-wharangi
or " Wharangi-piro " (Lyall) of the Maori.
11. O. Forderi, Hook. f. Also an ornamental shrub-tree, but with
few flowers. Wood as in 0. avicenniafolia.
12. 0. Hedori, Hook. f. A very ornamental shrub-tree.
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