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Series A.—Flowers paniculate. Leaves 1–1½ inch long, ovate or oblong 11. V. hulkeana, F.M. Leaves ⅓–1 inch, obovate-spathulate 12. V. lavaudiana, Raoul. Leaves ½–1 inch, oblong-spathulate 13. V. raoulii, H.f. Series B.—Flowers racemose. Leaves ½–1½ inch, obovate or sub-orbicular 14. V. benthamii, H.f. Leaves ½–1 inch, obovate-lanceolate 15. V. macrantha, H.f. Section 2.—Leaves entire; flowers spicate or sub-spicate; leaves more or less densely imbricate. Series A.—Leaves broad, obtuse, glaucous; flowers spicate. Leaves ⅓–½ inch long, broadly oblong 16. V. amplexicaulis, n.s. Leaves ⅓–½ inch, sub-orbicular 17. V. carnosula, H.f. Leaves ⅓–½ inch, oblong-obovate 18. V. pinguifolia H.f. Series B.—Leaves not glaucous; flowers sub-spicate. Leaves ½–¾ inch, ovate-lanceolate 19. V. decumbens, n.s. Series C.—Leaves not glaucous; flowers in sub-capitate spikes. Leaves ⅛–¼ inch, orbicular, recurved 20. V. buchanani, H.f. Series D.—Leaves glaucous, narrow, spikes hairy. Leaves ¼–⅓ inch, obovate-oblong 21. V. glauco-cærulea, n.s. Leaves ⅙–¼ inch, linear-obovate 22. V. pimeleoides, H.f. Section 3.—Leaves densely imbricated; flowers in terminal ovoid heads formed of an aggregation of spikes. Leaves ¼–⅛ inch, keeled, oblong or broadly obovate 23. V. epacridea, H.f. Leaves ⅓–½ inch, obovate-oblong or round 24. V. macrocalyx, n.s. Leaves ¼–⅓ inch, oblong-orbicular 25. V. haastii, H.f. Section 4.—Leaves closely imbricated; flowers in sub-terminal racemes, often crowded. Leaves ⅓–½ inch, obovate-oblong 26. V. buxifolia, Benth. Leaves ⅓–½ inch, obovate, shining 27. V. odora, H.f. Leaves ½–¾ inch, broadly obovate-oblong 28. V. lævis, Benth. Leaves ¾–1 inch, narrowly obovate 29. V. obovata, Kirk. Leaves ¾–1 inch, ovate-lanceolate 30. V. monticola, n.s. Leaves ⅓ inch, ovate or obovate 31. V. grayii, n.s. Leaves ¼–⅓ inch, obovate, mucronate 32. V. canterburiensis, n.s. Section 5.—Leaves not more than one inch long, decussate, rarely loosely-imbricated; flowers in racemes, which are subterminal, often crowded, usually short. Series A.—Racemes crowded, becoming a panicle by the defoliation of the upper leaves. Leaves ½–1 inch, linear-oblong 33. V. anomala, n.s. Leaves ½–¾ inch, linear-obovate 34. V. vernicosa, H.f.

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