pube arctissime appressa sericeis, panicula ramosa, capitulis 1-3 -flo ris, involucri tu rb in a ti squamis coriaceis
pubescentibus intimis linearibus obtusis, acheniis pubescentibus, pappo albido. Shawia paniculata. F o n t.
Prodr. Raoul, Choix de Plantes, p . 18. 1 .13. Solidago undula ta, R a n k s et Sol. M S S . e t I c .
H a b . N o rth e rn and Middle Islan d s, B a n k s a n d Solander, etc.
A small tree, very similar indeed to Eurybia furfuracea iu habit and appearance, size of foliage, etc., but at once
distinguishable by its few-flowered capitula. Branchlets and panicle covered with fuscous down. Leaves petiolate^
coriaceous, undulate, 3 -3 inches long, elliptical-oblong or oblong-ovate, quite entire, reticulated on both surfaces,
the under white from the closely appressed down. Panicle of many one-to three-flowered capitula. Involucral
scales few, six to eight ; the outer smaller, downy ; inner smooth, liuear. Florets variable in number ; generally one
is ligulate and female, with one to two discoid, hermaphrodite. Achenia pubescent, furrowed. Pappus wliite.—
The genus Shawia, founded by Forster on this plant, differs from Eurybia only in the few-flowered capitula, and as
the species is exceptional in this respect, I have not adopted the name (though the prior one), but have referred this
and the following to Euiybia, which is w’ell established and contains very many other species.
10. Eurybia Hook. fil. ; arborea, ramis ramulisque sulcatis cano-pubescentibus, foliis
petiolatis elliptico-lanceolatis ovatisve planis subacutis integerrimis u trin q u e reticulatis subtus pube arctissime
appressa albidis fuscisve, paniculæ effusæ ramis appresse sericeo-pubescentibus, capitulis 3M<-floris,
involucri tu rb in a ti squamis pauciseriatis imbricatis viscosis, acheniis sericeis, pappo albido. Shawia avi-
cenniæfolia, Raoul, I. c.
H a b . Middle Islan d . Akaroa, Raoul. Nelson, B idw ill. MUford Sound, L y a ll.
Yery similar indeed to Eurybia Forsteri, but leaves plane (not undulated), narrower, more elliptical and acute.
Involucral scales shorter, and capitula four-flowered, hir. Bidwill is inclined to consider it a variety of E. Forsteri.
Gen. I I I . C E LM IS IA ,
Capitulum multiflorum, heterogamum, radiatum. Involucrum late campanulatum ; squamis pluri- v.
pauci-seriatis, anguste linearibus. Receptaculum nudum, latiusculum, convexum, alveolatum v. fimbrilli-
ferum. PI. ra d ii numerosi, 1-seriales, foeminei, lig u lati : disci tubulosi, superne campanulati, 5-fidi, hermaphroditi.
Pappus rigidus, multisetosus ; setis 2-seriatis, scabris, inæquilongis, interioribus longioribus.
Achenium lineari-oblongum.— Herbæ scapigeroe ; foliis omnibus radicalibus, plerumque subtus niveo-tomento-
sis ; scapis hracteatis, \-flo ris ; floribus ampAis.
Beautiful herbaceous plants, often forming immense patches on the boggy mountain-tops, with spreading, radical
leaves, linear, grass-like, or oblong, covered underneath in almost every species with thick white wool ; and single-
flowered scapes. Heads usually large, sometimes very large, with a yellow disc, and broad, revolute, white, pink, or
purplish ray. Involucre broad, spreading, of several rows of linear scales. Receptacle naked, broad, convex. Florets
of the ray very numerous, in one series, female ; those of the disc tubular, bell-shaped above, five-cleft, hermaphrodite.
Pappus of two series of many unequal scabrid bristles, the outer shorter. Achenium linear-obovate, not furrowed,
smooth or silky.— This beautiful genus is confined to Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, abounding in the
southern parts of the latter islands, and on the mountains, where the large flowers of several species are most conspicuous,
resembling gigantic Daisies. One species, C. vemicosa (Fl. Antarct. p. 34. t. 26, 27), not yet found in
New Zealand, probably exists on its lofty southern mountains, as it abounds in Auckland’s and Campbell’s Island.
It may be recognized by its numerous linear, rigid, varnished, perfectly smooth leaves, forming broad stars spread out
on the ground. The allied genus Pleurophyllum (Fl. Antarct. p. 30. t. 22, 35) also abounds in the two above-named
islands, but has not hitherto been found in New Zealand. I t contains two species, which may be known by their
being erect and tall stout herbs, with very broad, woolly, plaited leaves and panicled flowers ; those of P. speciosum witli
broad purple rays, those of Í . criniferum without a ray. The characters of the flowers in the genus Pleurophyllum
are all but identical with those of Celmisia, as are those of the latter with Olearia, which is to be distinguished by its
slirubby habit and long achenia.
§ a. Leaves large and long (6 inches and upwards), not narrow and grass-like. Heads o f flowers broad, very large.
1. Celmisia holoserieea. Hook, f i l ; vaginis glaberrimis, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis acumiuatis arg u te
serratis superne glabris subtus tomento niveo dense appresso argentéis, scapo glaberrimo bracteato, bracteis
lineari-elongatis dorso niveo-tomentosis, capitulo máximo, involucri squamis viscosis linearibus multiseriatis
recurvis extimis dorso niveis, ligulis perplurimis, acheniis breviusculis sericeis. Aster, Forst. Prodr.
A . B ieh . Flora. T a b . X X X I.
H a b . Middle Islan d . Du sk y Bay, Forster. P o rt Preservation, L y a ll.
A most magnificent plant. Leaves a span to a foot long, numerous, their bases sheathing round the top of a
stout root, which is as thick as the thumb, lanceolate or oblong-lauceolate. sharply s em te , acuminate, with distinct
fine veins above, below densely covered with silvery tomentum. except the midrib ; substance of the leaf more membranous
than in the following species. Scaye 1 - 3 feet high, smooth, with scattered linear bracteæ an inch long ; bearing
a capitulum 2 -4 inches broad, yellow, with a white ray of innumerable revolute linear ligulate florets. Imolu-
cral scales rather gummy, very numerous, linear, sharp, recurved, the outer white at the hack, Achenia rather
short, silky.—P la t e XXXI. Fig. 1 , floret of the ray ; 2 , of the disc -.—loth magnified.
•2. Celmisia verhascifolia. Hook. fil. ; vagiuis elongatis glabratis berbaceis sulcatis (purpureis) margine
lanuginosis, foliis subpetiolatis elliptico-ovatis lauceolatisve subacutis integerrimis subtus marginibusque
dense lanatis, scapo bracteis involucrisque tomento niveo v. fulvo laxe sericeo-lanatis, involucri squamis pauciseriatis
erectis, ligulis linearibus vix recurvis, acheniis glaberrimis.
H a b . Middle an d Southern Islands. Milford Sound an d P o r t Preservation, L ya ll.
A very similar plant to the foregoing, but quite different in many respects. Sheaths of the leaves of a pale purple
colour, ribbed, margined with silky wool. I/eaves very variable in size and shape, 6 inches to a foot long, linear-
oblong and lanceolate, or broadly elliptical-ovate, stout and coriaceous, smooth and whitish above, densely clothed
below and along the margins (which are quite entire) with a thick, soft, somewhat silky white or buff-coloured wool.
Seayes 6 to 1 2 inches long, with scattered linear bracts an inch long, covered with a loose, shaggy, silky white wool,
often becoming buff-coloured about the involucral scales, wliich are narrow-lineai-, fewer iu number than in C. holose-
ricea, and not recurved. Heads of florets about 2 inches across, deep yellow, with a white ray. Achenia quite
smooth.
3. Celmisia coriacea, Hook. fil. ; vaginis albo-lanatis araueosisve senioribus glabratis, fobis (longissimis)
lineari-lanceolatis acntis sulcatis pbcatisve integerrimis superne nitidis cutícula laxa pellucida e lana
dense appressa in d u tis subtus tomento sericeo appresso albidis, scapis araneo-tomentosis, bracteis linearibus,
capitulis magnis, iuvoliicri squamis anguste linearibus apicibus subreflexis glabratis araueosisve, flosculis
radii plurimis elongatis revolutis, acbeniis pubescentibus. Ik u j. X X X I I ,
H a b . Middle and Soutliern Islands. Dusky Bay, Forster, L y a ll. Wa rrau Pass, Nelson, B idw ill.
Ruabine range, Colenso.
A very much longer-leaved plant than the former; conspicuous for the delicate transparent skin, which is
loosely spread over the upper surface of the leaves in all my specimens, and which, in a young state, appears formed
of fine woolly hairs. Stems tufted, covering the ground in broad patches. Sheaths 2 - 4 inches long, grooved,
covered with silky white wool. Leaves 8 inches to I j foot long, coriaceous, linear-lanceolate or linear-oblong, quite
entire, sharp, deeply grooved longitudinally or plaited, covered below with a thick layer of appressed wliite silvery
down, marrius a little recurved, Scayes longer than the leaves, with linear scattered leafy bracts, covered with silky
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