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(1838) LI.—Floræ Insularum Novæ Zelandiæ Precursor; or a specimen of the botany of the Islands of New Zealand , Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Series 1, 1:6, 455-462, DOI: 10.1080/00222933809496630 To link to this article: http:// dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933809496630 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. 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(Itelxine) australe; eaule arhoreo, ramis flexuosis scabriusculis, foliis ovato-cordatis acuminatis obtusis integerrimis lmvibus, racemis axil- laribus terminalibusq.ue compositis. JEndl. Prodr. El. Nonf. p. 42..4. Rich. JFl. Nov. Zel. p. 178.--Coccoloba australis. Eorst. Prodr. n. 176. Willd. 8p. Pl. 2. p. 457. Puha Incolarum. New Zealand (Middle Island), Dusky Bay.--1773, G. Eorster.--Cook's Straight.--1827, D'Urville. (Northern Island), Bay of Islands, on the Keri Keri River.--1834~//. Cunningham. Obs. Folla polymorpha, in eodem ramis eordata aeuminata et basi eequalia ac obtusa; unde nequaquam duplex varietas quemadmoduln..4. Rich. loc. cir. innuit~ erit admittenda. JEndl. 356. P. ad19ressum, Br. Prodr. 1. p. 420. Zabill. Nov. Holl. 1. p. 99. t. 127. Bot. l~lag, t. 3145. Ilernan, iueo]. New Zealand (Northern Island). In thickets on the hanks of rivers, Wangaroa, Kana-Kana, &c.--1826, ,4. Cunningham. Bay of Islands.-- 1834, R. Cunningham. 357. P. eomplexum, glabrum dumosum, caule fruticoso flexuoso, foliis (semuncialibus) subrotundis petiolatis subcordatis margine integerrimis, racemis axillaribus terminalibusve, floribus polygamis ? ramulJs volubilibus implexis scabris. New Zealand (Northern Island), sandy shores of the Bay of Islands, where it forms dense bushes.--.1826, 2/. Cunningham. 358. P. proslratum, Br. Prodr. 1. p. 419. Rich. El. Nov.Zet. p. 177.- Vat. cattle reetinato glabro.--Tutu naou6, Ineol. (D' Urville.) New Zealand (Northern Island). In low humid spots, Wangaroa.-- 1826, .4. Cunningham. Bay of Islands.--1827, D'Urville. 2. RvMzx, Z. Downloaded by [Virginia Tech Libraries] at 03:49 15 March 2015 359. R. crlspus, L.--Campol. Monog. Enum. p. 95. `4.//ich. El. Nov. Zel. p. 177.--JE~gL Bot. t. 1998.~Poon, Ineol. New Zealand (Middle Island), Astrolabe Harbour.--1827, D'Urville. Obs. Valvulis nudis cordato-orbieulatis integerrimis. 360. //. Brownianus. Camp. p. 81. Schutt. Syst. Peg. 7. p. ~35.-- R. fimbriatus. ~Br. Prodr. 1. p. 421. Smith in/lees' Cycl. n. 19.--R. flex- uosus Sol. l~lss. Eorst. Prodr. n. 515 ? New Zealand (Northern Island). In low situations, in the Valley of Wangaroa.--1826, .4. Cunnlngham. Wytangy and Keri-Keri Rivers.~ 1834,//. Cunningham. Obs. Valvulis nudis venosis ovato-acuminatis pulehre fimbriatis. 456 Specimenof the ;Botany of New Zealand. CHENOPODEtE, DC. R. ;Br. 1. CHENOPODIU~,Z. 361. C. tr~andrum, taorst. Prodr. n. 129.- Willd. ,7~v. Pl. v. 1. p. 1299. tl. Rich. Fl..Nov. Zel. p. 180. Recto. et Schult. Syst. Veg. 6. p. 252. Poi- TaTa, Ineol. (D'Urville.) New Zealand (Middle Island), Astrolabe Harbonr.--1827, D'Urville.-- 1773, G. Forster. (Northern Island), Bay of Islands.--1834, R. Cun- ningham. 362. C. JBotrys. I~illd. Sp. Pl. 1. p. 1304. TI. Grwc. t. 253. New Zealand (Northern Island), sandy shores of the Bay of Islands.-- 1834, R. Cunningha¢z. 363. C. glaucum. IVilld. Sp. PL 1. p. 1305. .Engl. Bot. t. 1454. New Zealand (Northern Island), shores of the Bay of Islands, 1834.-- R. Cunnlngham. 364. G. maritlmum. Willd. ST. P1. 1. p. 1307. ,4. Rich. t7. Nov. Zcl. p. 181. Engl. JBot. t. 663. New Zealand (Middle Island), salt marshes, Astrolabe Harbour.--1827, D' Urville. 365. C. frutlcosum. Schrad. Roem. et Sch. Syst. Veg. 6. p. 265.--Sal- sola frutieosa, L. Forst. Prodr. n. 131. Willd. Sp. P1. 1. p. 1316. .4. Rich. Fl. _Nov. Zel. p. 182. Engl. JBot. t. 635. New Zealand.--1773, G. Forster. 2. SALICORNIA,.~. 366. S. indlca, IVilld. Br. Prodr. 1. p. 44. .4. Rich. Fl. Nov. Zel. p. 182. --S. australis. Sol. Mss. t'orst. Prodr. n. 487. New Zealand (Middle Island), shores of Astrolabe Harbour.--1827. D' Urvillc. (Northern Island) on rocks washed by the sea, Bay of Islands. --1834, R. Cunningham. AMARANTHACE2E, Yuss. ALTERNANTHERA, Forskat. ~67. .4. denlleulata. .Br. Pr. 1. p. 417. R~em. et Sch. ~yst. Peg. 5. p. 556. Nahuwle, Ineol. New Zealand (Northern Island). A procumbent plant, growing in bogs and open marshy grounds. Bay of Islands.--1834, R. Cunningham. Obs. Closely allied to .4. 2rostrata, Don. (Prodr. t7. Nep.) ; but that Downloaded by [Virginia Tech Libraries] at 03:49 15 March 2015 species differs in having the foliola of the perianth nearly as short as the utrieulus. PARONYCHIC2E, St. tlil. Juss. DC. (ScT.~-RANTns~, Link, Lindl.) M~IAauM, Forst. Br. 368. 1]I. b~orum, laorst. Gen. t. 1. Linn. SuppL 18. Br. Prodr. 1. p. 412. De Cand. Prodr. 3. p. 378. .4. Rich. Ft. Nov. ZeL p. 319.--M. pedunculatum, Labill. Nov. ItolL 1. p. 8. t. 2.--Ditoca muscosa, Banks et Sol. Ms. G~vrtn. l(ohu-Kohu Ineol. insul~e septentrionalls, ~. Cunnlngham. --Na$-r$or$, Indig. ins. medim. D' Urv~lle. New Zealand (Middle Island), Astrolabe Harbour.~1827, D'Urville. --(Nortl~ern Island).--1769, Sir Jos. llank~. On dry banks among fern, 8peelmen of the Botany of New Zealand. 457 1834, R. Cunnlngham. Rocky head of Wangaroa tIarbour.--1826, A. Cun- ningham. PLANTAGINE2E, Juss. Pr, ANTAGO, L. 369. P. major. L. ~l~lld. ~p. PI. 1. p. 641. Rozm. et Sch. Syst. Veg. 3. 1). 111. A. Rich. F1. Nov: Zel. p. 184. Engl. JBot. t. 1558. New Zealand (Northern Island). Banks of the river Thames.--1827, D' Urville. 370. P. varla. Br. Prodr. 1. p. 424. Rozm, et Sch. Syst. Yeget. 3. p. 150. New Zealand (Northern Island). Between the villages or" Ngaire and Wainal, on the east coast, upon dry banks near the sea-shore.--1834, R. Cun- nlngham. PRIMULACE2E, Yentenat. I. ANA6ALLIS, Z. 371. A. arvensis, 15. Willd. S~. Pl. v. 1. p. 821. Engl. J~ot. t. 529.-- A. phcenicea, Lain. DC..Fl. .Franc. New Zealand (Northern Island), among fern, far fi'om any European settlement.--1834, R. Cunningham. Perhaps scarcely indigenous. 2. SA~OLUS,L. 372. S. littoralis. Br. Prodr. 1. p. 428. .4. Rich..Fl. Nov. Zel. p. 185. _Roem. et Sch. Syst. Veg. v. 5. p. 1. JEndl. Prodr. .Fl. Norf. p. 48..--Shef- fieldia repens..Forst. Prodr. n. 67. l~Iahoako, Incol. O'Urville. New Zealand (Middle Island).--17?3, G..Forster. Astrolabe Harbour. --1827, O'Urville. (Northern Island). On rocks washed by the sea, Bay of Islands, &c.~1826, .4. Cunningham.--1834, 1L Cunningham. SCROPHULARINEIE, 12. Br. 1. VERONICA,i. Juss. 373. 77. speclosa (1L C. l]lss.) glaberrima, racemis terminalibus brevi- bus erectis confertifloris, braeteis ovato-laneeolatis pedieelli dimidio brevi- oribus, laeinlis calyeinis ovatis acutiuseulis tenuissime ciliatis dimidium tubi corolla~ sub~eqnantibus, i'oliis (oppositis) planis obovatis obtus~s coriaccis deeurrentibus, apieulo ealloso o])mso marginibus integerrimis incrassatis co- loratis, eaule frutieoso erectiuseulo vel diffuso. _/Ill. Cu~n. in Bot. Alag. sub t. 3461. Downloaded by [Virginia Tech Libraries] at 03:49 15 March 2015 Napuka ab indigenls vulgo vocatnr. New Zealand (Northern Island). South head of the river Hokianga, West Coast.--1834, R. Cunningham. ~rutex spectabilis, 3~6-pedalis, eaulibus pluribus robustis adscendenti- bus. JFolia 3--4-pollicaria. .Flores speciosi, cyaneo-violacei, fete faeie Lys'imach~¢ atropurpureee. Stamina exserta pistillum ~equantia. Capsula bipartibilis, elliptiea, acuminata, glabra, ealyee duplo longior. 374. It'. saliclfolla. .Forst. Prodr. n. 11. FahL Symb. 3. p. 4. R~m. et Sch. Syst. Yeg. l. p. 103. ,4. Rich. _Fl. Nov. ZeL p. 186. Endl. in Ann. des Wien. Mss. band l. App. t. 14. Kololdan, Incol. Med. Ins. D'Urville. Korokio, Indlg, ad flum. Holdanga, R. Cunnlngham. 458 Specbnen of the Botany of New Zealand, New Zealand (Middle Island).--1773, G.