l i i - ;
superne præcipue pilosis nudis v. bracteolatis, capitulis parvis, involucri squamis linearibus acuminatis,
flosculis radii ligulis brevibus revolutis, aclieuiis glandulosis viscidis.
Var. a-, caule elongato, foliis majoribus elliptico-oblongis.
Var. ; minor, caule abbreviato, foliis parvis grosse paucidentatis.
H a b . Northern Island. Top of Rualuue range, Colenso.
Very similar in habit and general appearance to the L. Forsteri, but more uniformly hairy. Petioles long in
proportion to the size of the plant, slender; leaf elliptical-ohlong, rather broader in var. 8> toothed, the teeth apiculate.
Scapes slender, 4-6 inches long, hairy on the upper surface. Heads very small, inch across, \vith a narrow,
small, white or purplish revolute ray. Achenia viscid and glandular. Involucral scales acuminate, often tipped with
brown.—The flowers and achenia of this species very closely resemble those of L. Commeisonii of South America,
but the leaves are veiy different.
3. Lagenophora pinnatifida. Hook. fil. ; caule brevi foliis utrinque scapisque hirsutis v. velutiuo-
pubescentibus, foliis obovato-oblongis lanceolatisve in petiolum gracilem angustatis obtusis pinnatifido-
lobatis lobubs obtusis apiculatis, scapis gracilibus nudis v. paucibracteatis patentim pilosis, capitulis
pai'vis, involucri foliolis lineari-subulatis acuminatis pubescentibus apicibus subrecurvis, flosculis radii ligula
anguste lineari parva alba revoluta, acheuiis viscidis glandulosis.
H a b . Northern Island. Patea village, on the east coast, Colenso.
Foliage thickly covered with soft pubescence, formed of white hairs. Leaves obovate-oblong or lanceolate-
oblong, narrowed into a slender petiole, 1-3 inches long, which is covered with spreading white hairs ; blade
blunt, deeply lobed in a pinnatifid manner, the segments rounded and blunt, with a short point. Scape long,
slender, and very pubescent. Head small, 4 iuch broad, with a short white ray. Involucral leaves nan'ow, linear,
subulate, acuminate, somewhat recurved at the tips, very pubescent. Florets of the ray with narrow revolute ligulæ.
Achenia glandular and viscid.
4. Lagenopliora lanata, A. Cunn. ; foliis breve petiolatis pibs patentibus hirsutis v. villoso-pubescentibus
oblougo-spathulatis obovatisve basi angustatis obtusis grosse et irregulariter crenato-deutatis coriaceis,
scapis gracilibus glaberrimis v. puberulis paucibracteatis, capitubs parvis, involucri squamis glaberrimis
linearibus subacutis apices versus eroso-dentatis, acheniis glaberrimis, flosculis radii ligulis brevibus anguste
linearibus revolutis. A. Cunn. Prodr. Beilis püosa. Banks et Sol. MSS. et Ic.
Hab. Northern Island. Bay of Islands, etc.; abundant on dry grassy hills, .
Fl. October.
Stems very short, with creeping filiform runners. Leaves all radical, spreading, almost sessile, or with very
short, broad, villous petioles ; lamina obovate-oblong or spathulate, coarsely iiTegularly crenate or dentate, densely
covered on both surfaces with copious soft hairs, rather coriaceous. Scapes erect, slender, perfectly smooth or
downy. Heads small, with a narrow ray. Involuo'ol scales bnear, acute or blunt, irregularly toothed at the tips,
which are often discoloured. Florets of the ray with inconspicuous revolute ligulæ. Achenium quite smooth.—A
veiy distinct species from any of the above ; it may be recognized by the very hairy nearly sessile leaves, smooth
scapes and achenia, and small heads of flowers.
Gen. VI. BRACHYCOME, Cass.
Capitulum multiflorum, heterogamum. Receptaculum convexum v. conicum, nudum, papillosum v.
subalveolatum. Involucri late campanulati squamæ 1-seriatæ, margine membranaceæ. Flosculi radii
ligulati, 5 , 1-seriati ; disci tubuiosi, 5-dentati, ^ . Achenium plano-compressum, erostre, pappo brevissimo
subsetiformi coronatum.—Herbæ scapigerce v. caulescentes.
B. radicata, the only New Zealand species, is a small herb, with stout woody roots of many thick fibres.
no stem, or a few short spreading ones from the roots, and spreading radical leaves, which are inch long,
smooth and coriaceous or succulent, broad- or narrow-obovate or spathulate, narrowed gradually into petioles
longer than the blade, which is deeply lobed or pinnatifid, the lobes rounded or blunt. Scapes several from the root,
curving upwards, stout, 3-7 inches long, striated, quite smooth, or pubescent and glandular, naked, or with one or
more linear bracts. Heads 4-4 inch across. Involucral scales broadly linear, in one series, blunt, with broad membranous
margins, smooth or glandular. Receptacle naked, convex, papillose. Florets of the ray in one series, with
broad revolute white rays, female; those of the disc yellow, tubular, five-toothed, hermaphrodite. Achenium compressed,
bnear-obovate, l)lunt, glandular and viscid, tipped with a very short pappus, of few bristles, when ripe
smoother, with a thickened margin.—This genus has hitherto been supposed to be confined to Australia and Tasmania,
where many species are found. (Name from ¡Spaxvs, short, and KopTj, hair; in allusion to the short pappus.)
1. Brachycome radicata, Hook, fil.; radice lignosa elongata fibrosa, caule uullo v. caulibus paucis
breve decumbentibus foliosis, foliis longe petiolatis late obovatis spathulatisve profunde lobatis pinnatifidisve
lobulis rotundatis, scapis erectis glandulosis glaberrimisve, involucri squamis late linearibus obtusis, flosculis
radii ligula alba late lineari, acheniis lineari-obovatis obtusis glandulosis marginatis, pappo brevissimo.
Var. /S; foliis anguste lineari-spathulatis pinnatifidis lobis rotundatis.
H a b . Northern Island, Cunningham, Colenso. Middle Island, Lyall. Var. Southern Island,
Jjyall. Nat. name, “ Ronin,” Colenso.
The smallest species of the genus with which I am acquainted, allied to the B. scapiformis of Tasmania. The
var. 8 looks a different species; but I have only one small specimen, and that in young flower only. Mr. Colenso
says that the natives prize the flowers very much on account of their scent, and string them like daisies to hang round
their necks.
Gen. VII. COTÜLA, Linn.
Capikdum multiflorum, discoideum, heterogamum. Involu-cri squamæ sub-2-seriatæ, lineares,
margine membranaceæ. RecejAaeidum planum, uudum, papillosum. Fl. radii ? , 1-3-seriales, corolla U
V. incompleta : disci ^ v. d , tubo corollæ plano, obcompresso, basi sæpe truncato v. büobo, apice 4-crenato
v. dentato. Achenium plano-obcompressum, marginatum, epapposum : fl. radii stipitatum, disci sæpius
sessile, angustum.—Cotula et Strougylosperma, BC. Frodr. etc.
Succulent or tender herbs, often growing iu waterj' places, with straggling, rooting, sparingly leafy stems,
which ascend, and, appearing like scapes, bear solitary buttou-like beads of yellow flowers. Heads many-flowered,
without a ray. Involucral scales in two series, linear, blunt, rather membranous. Receptacle rather convex,
papillose, naked, except at tlie margin, which bears the persistent stalks of the outer florets. Florets of the circumference
in one or several series, female, without a corolla, or with a veiy imperfect one ; those of the disc very numerous,
hermaphrodite or male ; corolla tubular, compressed, four-toothed or crenate, often cordate or lobed at the
base. Achenium of the ray oblong, much compressed, or with a broad wing, which forms a rudimentär}' sometimes
bifid corolla round the very short simple or bifid style, pedicellate, the stalk slender, looking like an achenium ;
that of the disc smaller, often abortive.—This is a very insignificant-looking genus of weedy plants, found in various
parts of the world. Some of the species are very widely diflused, especially one of the New Zealand ones. (Name
from KOTv\r\, a cup ; in allusion to the form of the involucre.)
I. Cotula coronopifolia, L .; glaberrima, caule crassiusculo ascendente radicante, foliis amplexi-
caulibus lineai’i-lanceolatis varie incisis lobatis pinnatifidisve lobulis rotundatis obtusis, ramis scapiformibus
apice 1 -ceplialis, capitulis glaberrimis, acheniis radii late alatis ala apice bifida stylum fovente dorso glandii-
losis v. pilosis. Linn. Sp. PI. DC. Prodr.
Ha b . Northern and Middle Islands ; abundant on the eastern side, Banks and Solander, etc.