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elongato glaberrimo v. bifariam pubeseente, foliis (B lin .-f unc.) oppositis breve petiolatis oblongis v. lineari-
V. ovato-oblongis obtusis glaberrimis subcarnosis remote sinuato-dentatis, pedunculis axillis supremis
berrimis fructiferis folio brevioribus, capsubs puberulis v. glabratis, floribus parvis.
Ha b . Mountainous places in the Northern Island ; common iu the Middle and Southern Islands,
Forster, Colenso, etc.
Stems round, smooth or bifariously pubescent, 6 inches to 1 foot long, erect, except at the very base. Leaves
opposite, crowded or loose, sessile or on very short petioles, oblong, hnear, or ovate, rarely lanceolate-oblong, blunt,
obtusely sinuato-dentate, quite smooth, thick, often shining inch). Peduncles in the axils of the upper leaves,
than which they are shorter, even when iu fruit. Capsules 1 inch long', smooth. Floicers pink, small.—Small states
of this species pass into E. alsinoides; narrow-leaved small specimens are chiefly distinguishable from E. tenuipes by
the short peduncles. From E. Billardien it differs in the smaU flowers only.
9. Epilobium melanocaulon, Hook. ; erectum, suffruticosum, caule (atro) rigido stricto basi ramoso breviter
decumbente folioso, foliis ( i unc.) confertis alternis coriaceis sessibbus lineari-oblongis obtusis acutisve
grosse sinuato-dentatis glaberrimis glabratisve, pedunculis axillis supremis fructiferis folio brevioribus validis,
capsubs (pro genere) crassis glaberrimis (atris), floribus parvis. Hooh. Ic. Fiant, t. 813.
Ha b . Northern Island, in mountainous districts, Colenso. Middle Island, in various places; Nelson,
Bidwill; Port Cooper, etc., Lyall.
Remarkable for the stout, erect, black stems, 6-10 inches long, clothed with numerous alternate, smab, uniform
leaves, which are coriaceous, sessile, bnear-oblong, blunt or sharp, deeply sinuato-dentate, 4 inch long, quite smooth,
often red when dry. Peduncles rather numerous towards the ends of the brandies, shorter than the leaves, stout,
smooth. Capsules thicker than usual in the genus, 1 inch long, chesnut-brown or black. Floicers small, rose-
coloured.—Some of Dr. Lyall’s large specimens seem intermediate between this and E. glabellum.
10. Epilobium tetragonum, L. ; caule erecto tereti v. obtuse 4-gono puberulo v. glabrato, foliis
(1 -2 unc.) oppositis sessilibus v. semiamplexicaulibus oblongis obtusis eroso-dentatis glaberrimis, pedunculis
plurimis axillis supremis fobo brevioribus, capsubs elongatis pubescentibus, floribus parvis.
Ha b . Northern and Middle Islauds. Bay of Islands; east coast and interior, Colenso. Otago and
Port William, Lyall.
The plant I have referred to the European E. tetragonum, occurs abundantly in Tasmania and at the Falkland
Islands, etc., but with usually narrower leaves than the European form ; those of the New Zealand are often cordate
at the base : it forms a stout, erect, leafy plant (1 foot to 18 inches), branching at the base only, of a bright green
colour, with red or purple leafy stems. Leaves opposite, sessile, semi-amplexicaul, 1-2 inches long, broadly oblong
or oblong ovate, blunt, erose-dentate, quite smooth. Peduncles in the upper axils, shorter than the leaves. Capsules
1-2 inches long, pubescent. Flotcers small.—The small flowers mainly distinguish this from some sessile-leaved
varieties of E. Billardieri.
11. Epilobium lo rs t. ; totum pubescens, rarius glabratum, caule erecto basi decumbente
bgnoso ramoso simplici v. ramubs abbreviatis onusto tereti foboso, foliis plerisque alternis in axillis sæpe
fasciculatis gradatim minoribus sessilibus semiamplexicaulibus lineari- v. lanceolato-oblongis eroso- v.
sinuato-dentatis obtusis subcoriaceis, peduncubs plurimis e axilHs superioribus subpaniculatis brevissimis,
capsulis (2-3 unc.) valde elongatis pubescentibus, floribus parvis plerumque purpuréis. Forst. He Cand.
et A. Cunn. Frodr. E. cinereum, Æ A. Cunn. E. virgatum incanura, Æ CWreM. E. denticulatum,
Bniz et Pav. Fl. Feruv. E. puberulnm, H. et A. E, pedicellare, Presl.
Y'ar. /3. hirtigenm; totum villoso-pilosum. E. hirtigerum, A. Cunn.
H a b . Abundant throughout the Islands, Banks and Solander, Forster, etc.
FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND.
A very common and variable plant, more or less densely pubescent, 4 inches to 2 feet high, woody, decumbent
and branching at the base. Branches erect or ascending, stout, terete, very leafy, aud often in luxuriant specimens
throwing out short leafy ramuh from the axils of the leaves. Leaves 1-3 inches long, graduaUy smaller up the stem,
alternate and opposite, linear-oblong, blunt, obtusely crenate or sinuate-dentate. Peduncles very short, numerous
amongst the uppermost leaves. Capsules often very long, 2-3 inches, pubescent. Flowers small, generaUy blue-
purple.—The var. /3 is covered with a shaggy pubescence.
12. YflXohmmpubens, A. Rich.; totum pubescens, caule erecto tereti robusto folioso superne ramoso
subprobfero, foliis alternis superne minoribus omnibus petiolatis oblongo-ovatis obtusis dentatis 1 -2 unc.
longis, pedunculis axillis superioribus plurimis fobo brevioribus, capsubs elongatis pubescentibus, floribus
mediocribus. A. Rich. Flora, p . 329. t. 36. A. Cunn. Frodr.
H a b . Abundant throughout the Islands, Banks and Solander, etc.
One of the most distinct species of the genus in New Zealand, easily recognized amongst the larger kind by the
long petioles of the usuaby alternate ovate-oblong blunt toothed leaves, 1 -2 inches long. It is closely albed to
the European E. roseum; and the flowers are white or rose-colom*ed, larger than in most of the foregoing species,
but smaller than in the two following.
13. Epilobium Billardieri, Ser.; puberulnm v. glabratum, caule basi bgnoso breviter decumbente
dein stricto erecto parce ramoso (rarius debib), folus oppositis sessibbus semiamplexicaulibus (rarius brevissime
petiolatis) oblongis obtusis dentatis, pedicelbs paucis axibis supremis folio brevioribus rarius longioribus,
capsubs elongatis pubescentibus v. glabratis, floribus magnis. BC. Prodr. v. 3./». 41. E. rupricaule,
Banks et Sol. MSS.
Y^’ar. ¡3', caule debbi, foliis bnearibus breve petiolatis.
H a b . Mountainous parts of the Northern Island, Colenso, etc.; east coast. Banks and Solander.
Middle Island, abundant, Lyall.
I have no authentically-named specimen of E. Billardieri, but many specimens of what I take for it, from
Tasmania, which quite agree with my New Zealand ones. The large flowers (^ - f inch across, white or pink) are
the main character by which to distinguish it from E. tetragonum, and tbe var. /3 from E. glabellum, or from states
ol' E.junceum, or from the following, which has usuaUy much narrower and longer leaves.
14. Epilobium pallidijlorum,, Sol.; puberulnm v, glabratum, caule robusto e basi breviter decumbente
stricto erecto folioso simplici v. ramubs abbreviatis ramoso, fobis oppositis sessibbus semiamplexicaulibus
anguste lineari-oblongis lanceolatisve subacutis eroso-serratis glabris sublougitudiiialiter venosis, pedunculis
axibis superioribus plurimis subpaniculatis fobo multoties brevioribus cinereo-pubescentibus, floribus
magnis. A. Cunn. Frodr. Banks et Sol. MSS. et Ic. E. macranthum. Hook. fil. in Ic. Plant, t. 297.
H a b . Abundant in wet places throughout the Islands, Banks and Solander, etc. El. November and
December.
The handsomest species in New Zealand, and very common also in Tasmania. It may at once be recognized
by its great size (2-3 feet), sessile, semi-amplexicaul, opposite, narrow, long (2-4 inches), lineiu'-lanceolate or
oblong, rather sharp, toothed leaves, and large flowers, which are pink or pale purple, an inch across. The flowers
vary exceedingly iu size, so that, distinct as the large state is, smaller plants do not at first sight appear very
different from smooth varieties of E. junceum.