2. Soliva anthemifolia (Juss.) R. Br. ex Less.

This species, restricted in distribution, has, as mentioned above, been confused with S. valdivian Phil. and perhaps with S. sessilis Ruiz et Pav., when it was reported by Levy and Madden (1931: 420) as a weed of lawns and greens.

Fig. 1.—Soliva spp.—achenes of (A) S. valdiviana Phil., (B) S. anthemifolia (Juss.) R. Br. ex Less., (C) S. sessilis Ruiz et Pav., (D) S. pterosperma (Juss.) Less.

Recorded originally by Cheeseman (1883: 285) from “Alluvial flats of the Northern Wairoa River, near Dargaville and Mangawhare.” it was later recorded by Cheeseman (1906: 1077) from “Fairburn's (near Mongonui), H. Carse!” and recently by Miss R. Mason and Messrs. N. T. Moar and R. Cooper (1950: 90) from “End of Bonnett's Road, Kaitaia.”

The following material has been examined:—

(a) Auckland Institute and Museum Herbarium: Mangawhare, Northern Wairoa, T. F. Cheeseman (five specimens mounted on sheet, two belonging to this species, three to S. sessilis Ruiz et Pav.); Fairburn's, near Mongonui, T. F. Cheeseman; track into Lake Tongonge, N. T. Moar and R. Mason.

(b) Botany Division Herbarium: Mangawhare, Northern Wairoa, collector not stated (two specimens mounted on sheet, one belonging to this species, the other to S. sessilis Ruiz et Pav.).