. Plants of New Zealand. f the endemic species of the genus Dracophyllumhave leaves with pungent tips, seems in favour of the latterhypothesis. This genus has its headquarters in New Zealand, witha few outlying representatives in Australia and NewCaledonia. Plants belonging to it are generally known tocolonists as grass-trees, though this term is also applied inOtago to the lance-wood (Pseudopanax). The name due to the long grass-like leaves of most of thespecies. The broad-leaved species, D. Traversii of the SouthIsland, and D. latifoUum, found chiefly in the kauri forests,of the
. Plants of New Zealand. f the endemic species of the genus Dracophyllumhave leaves with pungent tips, seems in favour of the latterhypothesis. This genus has its headquarters in New Zealand, witha few outlying representatives in Australia and NewCaledonia. Plants belonging to it are generally known tocolonists as grass-trees, though this term is also applied inOtago to the lance-wood (Pseudopanax). The name due to the long grass-like leaves of most of thespecies. The broad-leaved species, D. Traversii of the SouthIsland, and D. latifoUum, found chiefly in the kauri forests,of the Auckland province, are known as nei-nei, and mightalmost be taken for a kind of cabbage-tree. D. lafifoUuiiiproduces a great spike of handsome red flowers. D. siihulatumand D. Urvilleanum are components of the heaths, the formerbeing found only in the North Island. D. longifolium is sub-alpine tree in the South Island, reaching sea-levelin Southern Otago and Stewart Island. The leaves of D. THE HEATH FAMILY 325. Fig. 105. Leucopogon fasciculatus (§ nat. size.) 326 PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND latifoUiim were sometimes used by the Maoris in themanufacture of specially fine garments. Key to the Genera. Sub-family Ericeae. Stamens, hypogynous; anthers, 2-celled,opening by pores. Fruit a false berry. Gaultheria, p. 326. Sub-family, Epacrideae. Stamens, epipetalous; anthers, 1-celled. 1. Fruit a drupe. 2Fruit, a many-seeded capsule. 4 2. Fruit with al-10-oelled bony nut; cells with one pen- dulous seed. 3 Fruit with 5 or more minute 1-seeded nuts. *Pentachondra. 3. Pedicels covered with imbricating bracts. Styphelia, p. with few bracts, close to the caljx. Leucopogon, p. 328. 4. Leaves with broad sheathing bases. Dracophyllum, p. without sheathing bases. 5 5. Flower solitary. Bracts, as in Styphelia. Epacris, p. racemed. Bracts few or 0, *Archeria. *Not further described. Genus Gaultlieria. Shrubs with alternate, rarely opposite leaves. Coroll
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