diminuentes. Capitulum circ. 3 cm. diam.; involucri bractae lineares, virides, apice recurvatae. Interiores bractae pilis sericeis albis vestitae. Pappi setae barbellatae. Achenia sericea.

South Island: Type from Mount Trovatore in Herbarium of Plant Research Station, Palmerston North.

2. Celmisia Allanii Martin var. canescens var. nov.

Herba suffruticosa tegeticulas confertas formans. Folia breviora, crassiora, et rigidiora quam typo, viscosa, obtusa; folia vivientia a summis ramorum congregata, supra tomento cinereo in vita, in siccitate evidenter glabrata; infra hebeti albo tomento arcte appresso. Costa media distincta, paene glabra vel glabrata. Scapus ± 15 cm. glabrus vel glabratus. Bractae circ. 10, parce tomentosae, lineares, involucri squamae lineares, glandulosae, recurvae. Capitulum 3–4 cm. diam. Achenium paene glabrum; pappo paulo breviora.

South Island: Type locality—Mount St. Arnaud. Type in Herbarium of Plant Research Station, Palmerston North. St. Arnaud Range, Red Hills, and southern end of the Wairau Mountains.

3. Celmisia cordatifolia var. Brockettii var. nov.

Typo similis, in partibus omnibus minor. Folia superne glabra, infra tomento flavo vel sub-flavo dense obtecta. Petiola glabra, purpurea, gracilis, ampliata in vaginam latam, striatam, et membranaceum. Scapi ± 13 cm. alti, glabri. Bractae membranaceae, glabrae, vaginantes, fuscis piliis ad apices. Capitula ± 2.5 cm. diam.

South Island: Type locality—Mount Bounds (Bounds Range), Marlborough. Seen nowhere else. Type in Herbarium of Plant Research Station, Palmerston North.

This variety differs from the type form of the species in its almost glabrous scapes and bracts, in its smaller size, and its very distinct tomentum which exactly matches that of C. spectabilis.

4. Celmisia cordatifolia var. similis var. nov.

Folia cordata, 10–20 cm. longa, subacuta, subpaullo canaliculata, marginibus recurvis penicillatisque. Petiolus basi in vaginam purpurascentam striatam expandens, potius fusco-tomentosus. Costa media distincta, excurrens. Lamina tenuia, 3–4.5 cm. lata, superne glabra, infra (costa excepta) tomento cinereo-albo vel pallide-fusco arcte appresso vestita. Margina multo recurva praesertim in siccitate. Scapus lanato fusco tomento vestitus. Bractae et squamae involucri lineares, marginibus brevibus fuscis piliis penicillatae. Capitulum 4–5 cm. diam. Achenia glabra, linearia.

South Island: Type locality—Mount Richmond (Wairau Mountains), Marlborough. Type deposited in Herbarium of Plant Research Station, Palmerston North.

5. Celmisia insignis sp. nov.

Herba caespitosa C. Monroi affinis; folia numerosa, stricta, linearia, angustissima, 15–20 cm. longa vaginam includentia, ± 3–5 mm. lata, supra argenteo-tomento, marginibus integerrimis, multo reflexis; costa media carinata. Foliorum bases vaginantes, breves, pilosae laxe albis piliis; scapus planus base, ± 30 cm. longus, crassus, albus tomento lanato. Bractae involucri numerosae, lineares, infra tomentosae, superne scariosae. Capitulum ± 4 cm. diam.

South Island: Type locality—Waihopai Valley. Type in the Herbarium of the Plant Research Station, Palmerston North. Area of distribution between the Wairau River and the Awatere River from the Ned to the Leatham River.

6. Celmisia incana Hook. f. var. nivalis var. nov.

Herba suffruticosa tegeticulas confertas formans raro 60 cm. excedens, plerumque multo minora. Caules ramosi 3–4 mm. diam.; rami breves, reliquiis demortuorum foliorum dense persistentibus vestiti. Folia viventia a summis ramorum confertis, quam in forma typica breviora albioraque 2.5–5 cm. longa, 1–1.5 cm. lata; oblongo-spathulata raro suborbiculares, obtusa; supra et subter alba, dense vestita lanato tomento. Margina haud recurva, minute dentata; costa media obscura vel evidenta. Scapus 5–15 cm. longus. Bractae pauce, parce tomentosae. Bractae involucri angustatae, numerosae, recurvae. Capitula ± 3 cm. diameter. Achenia linearia, sericea.

South Island: Type locality—Mount Schiza, Bounds Range. Type in Herbarium of Plant Research Station, Palmerston North. A plant of rock, fellfield, and subalpine meadow at 4000 to 6000ft. altitude. Dillon Cone, Mount Tarndale, Mount Schiza, Mount Bounds, Mount Tapuaenuku, Pinnacle, Raglan Mountains, Wairau Mountains, and mountains in Amuri County to the south of Marlborough.

7. Celmisia Monroi Hook. f. var. robusta var. nov.

Folia typo multo latiora planioraque, sublanceolata, 12–20 cm. longa, aliquando 30 cm., 3.5–5 cm. lata.

South Island: Type locality—Mount Schiza. Type deposited in Plant Research Station, Palmerston North. Area of distribution Mount Patriarch, Mount Z., St. Arnaud Mountains, Raglan Mountains, Bounds Range, Tarndale.

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The ratio of length to breadth of leaf in this variety varies from ½ to 2/3 that of the typical form.

8. Celmisia Monroi Hook. f. var. conspicua var. nov.

Similis C. robusto sed bractae longiorae et foliosae.

South Island: Type locality—Kekerangu. Area of distribution between the mouth of the Clarence River and Lake Grassmere and inland to the Ure Basin.

The lower bracts of the flowering scape are often four inches or more long and afford the best distinguishing mark between this and the previous variety.

9. Celmisia spectabilis Hook. f. var. albomarginata var. nov.

Differt typo sublanceolatis vel oblongis foliis latioribus acutiori-busque. Folia nova supra dense tomentosa aureis vel argenteis lanatis piliis; in aetate supra tenui pellicula argentei tomenti vestita; vitta angustata conspicui lanati tomenti circumdata et terminata.

South Island: Type locality—Mount Patriarch (Wairau Mountains). Type in Herbarium of Plant Research Station, Palmerston North. This variety ranges over the St. Arnaud Mountains and the southern end of the Wairau Mountains, also occurring on the Raglan Range.