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(2) North-eastern Botanical District.

For this district Cockayne lists 36 plants as endemic. Of these, however, Hebe rupicola, Schizeilema Roughii, and Haastia pulvinaris occur in all three botanical districts and should be removed from the list. Five others overlap the N.W. District at Mt. Schiza, where they grow in association with characteristic plants of the N.W. District such as Celmisia lateralis var. villosa, Senecio Bidwillii var. viridis, Celmisia Sinclairii, etc. They are: Ewartia Sinclairii, Haastia recurva var. Wallii, Celmisia Cockayniana, Helichrysum coralloides, and Epilobium chloraefolium var. Kaikourense (identification

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requires confirmation). I do not, however, consider this overlap as in any way invalidating their status as endemics of the N.E. District. The following additions to Cockayne's list should be made:—

  • Carmichaelia Monroi var. nov. (?). The exact status of this distinct-looking plant has not yet been finalized.

  • Celmisia Cockayniana.

  • Celmisia insignis (Martin, 1936, pp. 182–3).

  • Celmisia Monroi var. conspicua (Martin, 1936, p. 183).

  • Clematis spec. nov. This plant has previously been considered a well-marked form of C. Colensoi. Dr. L. Cockayne agreed that the plant should be considered a distinct species.

  • Hebe Hulkeana var. oblonga.

  • Muehlenbeckia debilis (Petrie, 1926, p. 10). Possibly a hybrid.

  • Notothlaspi rosulatum var Hursthousii (Petrie, 1926, p. 12).

  • Pachystegia insignis var. minor. A very distinct plant almost worthy of specific rank.

  • Wahlenbergia flexilis. Status rather uncertain.

The very distinct, large, glaucous-green plant usually listed as Aciphylla squarrosa var. is as yet an unnamed species or variety. Until the southern limit of its distribution is determined, I cannot say whether it is endemic or not.

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