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15. C. Sinclairii, ''Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl.'' 132.—Stems branched at the base, prostrate; branches suberect. Leaves 1–3 in. long or more, ¼–¾ in. broad, linear-obovate or obovate-spathulate to linear-oblong, obtuse or subacute, membranous or rarely coriaceous, obscurely toothed, glabrous above, beneath clothed with thin white appressed tomentum or rarely glabrous on both surfaces; midrib evident; sheaths membranous, glabrous or slightly cottony. Scapes 1 or more, slender, 3–9 in. high; bracts linear, white beneath. Heads 1–1½ in. diam.; involucral bracts linearsubulate, pubescent and viscid; tips recurved. Ray-florets spreading. Achene silky.—Kirk, Students' Fl. 285.

16. C. Traversii, ''Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl.'' 134.—Root stout, tapering. Leaves 6–16 in. long including the petiole, 1½–2½ in. broad, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, subacute or obtuse, coriaceous, dark brownish-green and glabrous above except the silky midrib, under-surface and margins clothed with rich soft and thick velvety ferruginous tomentum; midrib beneath glabrous, dark-purple; petiole from one-half to as long as the blade, purple; upper surface and sheaths with loose snow-white tomentum. Scapes stout, 8–20 in. long, densely clothed with ferruginous tomentum; bracts few or many, linear. Heads 1–2 in. diam.; bracts of the involucre numerous, linear, clothed with ferruginous wool. Rays narrow, spreading. Achene glabrous.—Kirk, Students' Fl. 285.

17. C. cordatifolia, ''Buch. in Trans. N.Z. Inst.'' xi. (1879) 427, t. 18.—Leaves 2–9 in. long including the petiole, ½–2 in. broad; blade about half the length, ovate-oblong or oblong, obtuse or