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fcril tion. Name of Species and Natural Orders. I Maori Name. English Name. or Endemic. Zealand - On Kapiti. Ptbkidophyta— continued. Filices —continued. Polypodium pustulatum, Forst. f. Scented fern Aus., Norfolk Is. Ditto End. Cos. N., C, S. Forest. ,, billardieri, R. Br. Todcea hymenophylloides, A. Rich. Ophioglossum vidgatum, L. Paraharaha Tukura Climbing polypody Filmy todeea Adder's tongue Forest, rocks. Upper forest. Peaty ground among rocks Spermaphyta. Taxacece. Podocarpus ferrugineus, Don. Miro .. End. • Upper forest (rare). Ditto. „ spicatus, R. Br. Matai Black pine »♦ TyphaceiB. Typha angustifolia, L., var. muelleri (Rohrb.) Raupo Bulrush Aus. »> Swamp. Pandanacece. Freycinetia banksii, A. Cunn. Kiekie Native screw-pine .. End. Forest. Potamogetonaceai. Potamogeton cheesemannii, A. Benn. Manihi Common New Zealand pondweed Tassel pondweed .. Aus. Pond of fresh water. Muppia maritima, L. .. .... Cos. Lagoon. Schenzeriacece. Triglochin striata, Ruiz, and Pav., var. filifolia, Buchen. Southern arrow-grass Aus., S.A. Salt meadow. Oraminece. Spimifex hirsutus, Labill. Puarere Sand-grass Aus., New Caledonia Aus., S.A. Aus. N., C. .. Sandy shore. Hierochloe redolens (Forst. f.), R. Br. Echinopogon ovatus (Forst. f.), Beauv. Dichdachne crinita (Forst. f.j, Hook. f. .. Karetu Holy-grass Rough bearded grass Long-haired plume - grass Purple - awned oat - grass New Zealand oat - N., p., «. Swamp. Coastal heath. Rocks, coastal heath. Meadow, rocks, coastal heath. Meadow, coastal rocks and heath. Meadow, swamp, stony coast. Forest, rocks, coastal cliff, heath, xerophytic scrub Coastal rocks. Danthonia pilosa, R. Br. „ semiannvlaris, R. Br. >) . • grass Arundo conspictta, Forst. f. Toetoe-kakaho NewZealand reed .. End. Poa anceps, Forst. f. (the type) Nodding plumed poa >> • • N., C. .. Agropyrum scabrurn (R. Br.), Beauv. Blue grass Aus. N., C, S. Cyperacece. Mariseus ustvlatus, A. Rich. (C. B. Clarke) I Toetoe-upoto-tangata I Tall cyperus End. >> Swamp, stony coast. Eleocharis cunninghamii, Boeck. Scirpus filiformis, Savi. Australian spike-rush Drooping club-rush End. Cos. Swamp. Moist ground, coastal. „ inundatus (R. Br.), Poir. „ nodosus (R. Br.), Rottb. „ americanus, Pers. Wiwi Water club-rush .. Stiff bulrush Three-square Aus., Mai., S.A. Aus., S.A., S. Africa, Norfolk Is.. L. Howe Is Aus., S.A., N. America, S. Europe Aus., North America End. Swamp. Stony shore, coastal terrace and rocks. Lagoon. „ robustue, Pursh. .. .. Ririwaka.. Salt-marsh bulrush Qahnia eetifolia (A. Rich.), Hook. f. .. ! Uncinia australis, Pers. Toetoe-kiwi Matau-a-Maui Broad-leaved uneinia N., C. .. N., C, S. Forest. Forest, manuka, heath. Forest. „ riparia, R. Br. Carex virgata, Sol. „. secta, Boott .. .. .. ,, ternaria, Forst. f. .. .. „ lucida, Boott (form with culms elongating in fruit) Rautahi Mania Narrow - leaved uncinia Smaller swamp-sedge Niggerhead Cutting-grass Shining sedge Aus. End. •>> Swamp. »» • • *s • • Stony terrace near sea, meadow. Palmce. Rhopalostylis sapida (Sri.), Wendl and Drude Nikau Nikau-palm N., C. .. Forest. Lemnacecc Duckweed Cos. N., C, S. Swamp. hemna minor, L.