. Plants of New Zealand . Botany. 42{i PLANTS OP NEW ZEALAND Disk-fiorets numerous, outiT tloiX'ts in 1 ni- 2 serii'S. P:ippus of 1 row of hirirs. Acbeuc small, oblon,!;. A small ,^c'nus almost confined to New Zealand. (Named after Raoul, the French hntanistl. 17 sp. Raoulia Haastii {Haaaf's FuioiiUk). A prostrate herb, much tufted. Branches not more than 1 in. hij^h. Leaves closely ;, i-",^ in. bmg, obtuse, coriaceous. I'laut t^labrous, sometime^ with a. few loose hairs. Head f\ in. long'; florets G-K. Achene slightlx" hairv. South Island. Fl. Raoulia exi
. Plants of New Zealand . Botany. 42{i PLANTS OP NEW ZEALAND Disk-fiorets numerous, outiT tloiX'ts in 1 ni- 2 serii'S. P:ippus of 1 row of hirirs. Acbeuc small, oblon,!;. A small ,^c'nus almost confined to New Zealand. (Named after Raoul, the French hntanistl. 17 sp. Raoulia Haastii {Haaaf's FuioiiUk). A prostrate herb, much tufted. Branches not more than 1 in. hij^h. Leaves closely ;, i-",^ in. bmg, obtuse, coriaceous. I'laut t^labrous, sometime^ with a. few loose hairs. Head f\ in. long'; florets G-K. Achene slightlx" hairv. South Island. Fl. Raoulia eximia (Tlie Extraorduuinj Eaoiilia). Stems 1 ft. in , fcirnnng cushions, sometimes several feet in length. Rootstoek woody. Leaves 4 in. long, afmost hidden by dense tufts of white. J'it^. 14H. A e'lishion Plant fKannlia tuistralisl. velvet\' hairs. Heads numerous, terminal, sunk among the leaves. Achene silk\'. Pappus fe\v-haired. VcrjetahJc SJiccp. South Islaird : mountainous districts. Fl. Jan. Raoulia mammillapis (The lircasln] IldouUa). Stems ft. in height, foi'ming knobby grey patches, sometimes several feet in leirgth. Leaves ,'| ''„ in. long, imbricate, cottony or woolly. Heads Jin. long, terminal, simk anrongst the leaves. Florets al>out ten. Achene compressed, silky. Paiipus few-haired. Ycdctnble Hlieeji. South Island : mountainous districts. Ci'shion-Plants. Plants which grow m low, coiupact masses, are tVequeiitly called "cushion-plants," and sometimes "; In. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Laing, R. M. (Robert Malcolm), b. 1865; Blackwell, E. W. (Ellen W. ). Christchurch : Whitcombe and Tombs
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