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APPENDIX

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APPENDIX.

The following list of the Plants of New Zealand was furnished by the late ALLAN CUNNINGHAM, Esq., when on his last visit to the Island; and it has been revised and arranged according to the Lindleyan classification through the kindness of DR. MILLIGAN. The native names, where known, are given in notes at the foot of the page.

Ranunculaceae.

Ranunculus rivularis

Ranunculus plebeius

-------------acaulis

-------------hirtus

-------------acris

   

Winteraceae

Drimys axillaris

   

Umbelliferaceae.

Hydrocotyle elongata

Hydrocotyle Asiatica

-------------microphylla

Petroselinum prostratum

-------------Novae Zealandiae

---------------filiformi

-------------dichondraefolia

Ligusticum aciphylla

-------------heteromeria

--------------gingidium

-------------compacta

Peucedanum geniculatum

-------------moschata

Apium graveolens

   

Araliaceae

Panax simplex

Polyscias pinnata

-------------arboreum (a)

Aralia Schlefflera (b)

Cussonia Lessonii

-------------crassifolia (c)

   

Escalloniaceae.

Quintinia serrata

   

Pittosporaceae.

Pittosporum crassifolium (d)

Pittosporum cornifolium

------------- umbellatum

-------------reflexum

-------------eugenioides

-------------penielioides

-------------tenuifolium (e)

-------------radicans


(«) Wauwaupaku. (b) Pate, (c) Horoeka. (d) Tarata. (e) Kohuhu.


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Onagraceae.

Fuchsia excorticata (a)

Epilobium pubens

-------- procumbens (b)

------------cinereum

Epilobium nummularifolium

-----------incanum

------------ pedunculare

------------ hirtigerum

-----------microphyllum

------------ virgatum

------------ rotundifolium

------------ glabellum

------------ thymifolium

------------ confertum

------------ alsinoides

------------pallidiflorum (c)

------------ nerterioides

------------junceum

------------atriplicifolium

------------ haloragifolium

   

Haloragiaceae.

Cercodia erecta (d)

Goniocarpus citriodorus (e)

------------alternifolia

-------------depressus

------------nicana

Myriophyllum propinquum

Goniocarpus tetragynus

   

Myrtaceae.

Leptospernum scoparium (f)

Metrosideros diffusa

-------------ericoides

---------------lucida

Metrosideros buxifolia (g)

--------------- hypericifolia

--------------perforata

---------------salicifolia

------------- robusta (h)

Eugenia maire (1)

--------------tomentosa (i)

Myrtus bullata (m)

--------------florida (k)

   

Loranthaceae.

Viscum antarcticum

Viscum salicornioides (o)

-------------pubigerium (n)

Loranthus tetrapetalus (p)

   

Cucurbitaceae.

Sicyos Australis (q)

   

Mesembryaceae.

Mesembryanthemum Australe

   

Cruciferaceae.

Nasturtium sylvestre (r)

Alyssum maritimum (s)

Cardamine debilis

Lepidium oleraceum


(a) Kohutuhutu; the Fuchsia of New Zealand, [see p. 56.] (b) Totera. (c) Found at Mercury Bay. (d) Toatoa. (e) Piripiri. (f) Kahikatoa or Manuka, [see p. 75.] (g) Aka; a long pliable climbing plant, made use of by the natives as a strong tie for fencing, (h) Rata, [see p. 43.] (i) Pohutukawa, [see p. 43.] (k) Rakapika. (1) Mairetawaka. (m) Ramarama. (n) Tirauriki. (o) Parasitical on Kahikatoa. (p) Parasitical on Puriri, (q) Mawai, (r) The water cress, (s) Found in the Bay of Islands.


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Violaraceae.

Erpetion spathulata

Droseraceae.

Drosera propinqua, Drosera intermedia

Passifloraceae.

Passiflora tetrandra (a)

Flacourtiaceae.

Melicytus ramiflorus (b), Melicytus macrophyllus

Hypericaceae.

Hypericum pusillum

Sapindaceae.

Alectryon excelsum (c), Dodonaea spatulata (d)

Elatinaceae.

Elatine gratioloides

Linaceae.

Linum monogynum (e)

Bombaceae.

Hoheria populuea (f)

Malvaceae.

Hibiscus vesicarius

Eloeocarpaceae.

Eloeocarpus hinau (g), Friesia racemosa (h)

Tiliaceae.

Entelea arborescens (i)

Meliaceae.

Hartighsea spectabilis (j)

Rhamnaceae.

Carpodetus serratus (k), Pomaderris kumarahou (1)

Pennantia corymbosa, ---------------ericifolia (m)


(a) Kohe. (b) Mahoe. (c) Titoki, [see p. 59.] (d) Ake, (e) Found on the islands which give name to the Bay of Islands, if) Hohere. (g) Hinau, [see p. 42.] (h) Makomako. (i) Wau. (j) Kohekohe. (k) Piripiriwata; found by Omapere Lake; bears a small white flower. (l) Kumarahou; a handsome shrub, bearing clusters of yellow flowers, (m) Tauhinu.


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Euphorbiaceae.  

Plagianthus devaricatus

Plagianthus urticinus

---------------- betulinus

Euphorbia glauca

   

Alsinaceae.

Arenaria media

Stellaria media

   

Rutaceae.

Melicope ternata (a)

Melicope simplex

   

Geraniaceae.

Geranium pilosum (b)

Pelargonium clandestine

------------ retrorsura

   

Oxalidaceae.

Oxalis Urvillei (c)

Oxalis tenuicaulis

------------cataractae (d)

--------- lacicola (e)

------------ propinqua

--------- ciliifera

------------ exilis

--------- crassifolia

------------ divergens

   

Coriariaceae

Coriaria sarmentosa (f)

   

Rosaceae.

Acoena sanguisorbae (g)

Rubus Schmidelioides

Rubus Australis (h)

--------- cissioides

   

Leguminaceae.

Edwardsia microphylla (i)

Guilandina Bonduc

------------grandiflora

Carmichaelia Australis (k)

Clianthus puniceus (j)

Griselinia lucida

   

Cunoniaceae.

Weinmannia betulina

Leiospernum racemosum (1)

--------------fuchsioides

Ackama rosaefolia (m)

--------------- sylvicola


(a) Warangi. (b) Leaves laciniated. (c) The common yellow Oxalis. (d) So called from its being found near the Kerikeri waterfall, (e) Found near Omapere Lake, (f) Tupakihi, [see p. 57.] (g) Pirikahu [stick to the clothes]; an appropriate name for this well-known plant, (h) Tataramoa; the Bramble or Blackberry of New Zealand, (i) Kowai, [see p. 43.] (j) Kowai ngutukaka [parrot-bill kowai]; the most elegant flowering shrub of the country, (k) Maukoro. (1) Towai, [see p. 42.] (m) Makamaka.


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Crassulaceae.

Tilloea verticillaris

   

Urticaceae.

Urtica ferox (a)

Urtica debilis (b)

   

Artocarpaceae.

Elatostemma rugosa (e)

Hedycaria scabra (e)

Hedycaria dentata (d)

   

Moreaceae

Broussonetia papyrifera

   

Piperaceae

Piper excelsum (f)

Peperomia Urvilliana

   

Atherospermaceae.

Laurelia Novae Zealandiae (g)

   

Santalaceae. (h)

Mida salicifolia (i)

Mida myrtifolia

------------ eucalyptoides

   

Thymelaceae.

Pimelia gnidia (j)

Pimelia arenaria (I)

--------- pilosa

--------- prostrata

--------- virgata (k)

--------- Urvilliana (m)

   

Proteaceae.

Persoonia toru (n)

Knightia excelsa (o)

   

Laurinaceae.

Laurus taraire (p)

Laurus calicaris (r)

--------- taua (q)

   

Amaranthaceae.

Alternanthera denticulata (s)

Mniarum biflorum (t)


(a) Found at Cloudy Bay. (b) Found at the Kauakaua, Bay of Islands, (c) Parataniwa. (d) Porokaiwiri. (e) Found on the Kerikeri river, (f) Kawakawa; the New Zealand pepper plant, (g) Pukatea; found in low ground at the Waimate, (h) The Sandal-wood family, (i) Maira; found at Wangaroa, (j) Found at Dusky Bay. (k) Kaikaiatua. (1) Outatoranga; found on the sand hills at Hokianga, (m) Found in the Bay of Islands, (n) Toru; found in the Bay of Islands, (o) Rewarewa. Its wood is reddish brown: it splits freely, and answers for fencing, (p) Taraire. Its wood splits freely, but is not very durable, (q) Taua, (r) Tangeo. (s) Nahui. (t) Kohukohu.


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Chenopodiaceae.

Chenopodium triandrum (a)

Chenopodium maritimum

--------------- botrys

---------------- fruticosum

---------------- glaucum

Salicornia indica

   

Tetragoniaceae.

Tetragonia expansa

Polgyonaceae.

Polygonum Australe (b)

Polygonum prostratum (e)

. -------------- adpressum (c)

Rumex crispus

--------------- complexum (d)

--------- Brunonianus

   

Ericiceae.

Gaultheria antipoda

Gaultheria fluviatilis

------------ rupestris, (f)

   

Epacridaceae.

Cyathodes acerosa (g)

Dracophyllum latifolium (h)

Leucopogon fasciculatus

------------longifolium (i)

------------- Fraseri

------------rosmarinifolium (j)

Pentachondra pumila

------------Urvillianum (k)

Epacris pauciflora

------------Lessonianum

   

Primulaceae

Anagallis arvensis

Samolus littoralis

   

Myrsiaceae.

Myrsine Urvilliae (1)

Corynocarpus laevigata (n)

--------- divaricata (m)

   

Sapotaceae.

Achras costata

   

Nolanaceae.

Dichondra repens

   

Convolvulaceae.

Calystegia sepium (o)

Ipomoea pendula

------------ soldanella (p)


(a) Poipapa. (b) Puka, (c) Heruna. (d) Pohuehue. (e) Tutunahua. (f) Found in the Middle Island, (g) Mingi. (h) Nene, (i) Found in the Middle Island, (j) Ibid, (k) Found at the Bay of Islands. (1) Tipau. (m) Found at Hokianga, (n) Karaka, [see p. 57.] (o) Powiwi; the convolvulus sepium of Linnaeus, (p) Panahi: the common bindweed.


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Lobeliaceae.

Lobelia alata

Lobelia submersa

--------- angulata

--------- physaloides

--------- littoralis

   

Campanulaceae.

Wahlenbergii gracilis (a)

   

Stylidaceae.

Stylidium spathalatum (b)

Forstera sedifolia (c)

   

Goodeniaceae.

Goodenia repens

   

Scaevolaceae.

Scaevola Novum Zealandiae

   

Cinchonaceae.

Opercularia diphylla

Coprosma divaricata

--------------- aspera

----------- acerosa

Coprosma lucida (d)

----------- repens

------------foetidissima

------------ spathulata

------------ propinqua

Ronabea Australis

-----------rotundifolia

Nertera depressa

------------ rhamnoides (e)

Geophyla dichondraefolia.

------------ gracilis

   

Galiaceae.

Galium tenuicaule

Galium propinquum

   

Eupatoriaceae.

Brachyglottis repanda (f)

Brachyglottis rani (g)

--------------- rotundifolia

   

Asteroidaceae.

Solidago arborescens

Aster coriaceus

Lagenophora Forsteri (h)

Hoxtonia furfuracea (j)

---------------lanata

Vittadenia Australis (k)

Aster holocericeus (i)


(a) The Blue Bell, (b) Found in Cook's Straits, (c) Found at Dusky Bay. (d) Karamu. (e) Found on the Kerikeri river, (f) Pukapuka; a handsome shrub, the large leaves of which are white on the under side, (g) Rani, (h) The daisy, (i) Found at Dusky Bay. (j) Akepiro. (k) Found in Cook's Straits.


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200 APPENDIX.

Senecionidaceae.

Bidens pilosa (a)

Gnaphalium involucratum

Cotula coronopifolia

--------------- Keriense

Myriogyne minuta

--------------- trinervae

Soliva tenella

Arnica operina (d)

Craspedia uniflora (b)

Senecio lautus (e)

Cassinia leptophylla

--------- Australis

Ozothamnus pinifolia

--------- neglectus

Helichrysum bellidioides

--------- argutus

Gnaphalium luteoalbum (c)

--------- quadridentatus

-------------- simplex

--------- hispidulus

---------------lanatum

   

Cichoraceae.

Scorzonera scapigera

Picris hieracioides (f)

Sonchus oleraceus

------ attenuata

   

Plantaginaceae. (g)

Plantago major

Plantago varia

   

Boraginaceae.

Anchusa spatuata

Myosotis Forsterii

   

Labiaceae.

Micromeria Cunninghamii (h)

   

Verbenaceae.

Vitex littoralis (i)

   

Myoporinaceae.

Myoporum laetum (j)

Aricennia tomentosa (I)

------------ pubescens (k)

   

Cyrtandraceae

Rhabdothamnus Solandri (m)


(a) Kohiriki. (b) Found in Cook's Straits, (c) Pukatea. (d) Found at Dusky Bay. (e) Ibid, (f) The Dandelion. (g) The Plantain, although included in Mr. Cunningham's list, is not, I believe, indigenous in New Zealand, (h) Found near the Wesleyan settlement on the Hokianga, (i) Puriri; misnamed vitex littoralis, as it is not found near the sea coast. For an account of this valuable tree, [see p. 40.] (j) Ngaio. (k) Found in the Middle Island. (1) Manawa. (m) Waiuatua [milk of the gods]; it grows in woods, and bears an orange-coloured flower.


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Scrophularinaceae

Veronica speciosa (a)

Veronica elliptica (c)

------------ salicifolia (b)

----------- cataractae

------------ macrocarpa

----------- diosmifolia (d)

------------ligustrifolia

----------- calycina

----------- angustifolia

Gratiola sexdentata

------------ parviflora

Euphrasia cuneata

Solanaceae. Solanum laciniatum (e)

Gentianaceae.

Gentiana saxosa (f) , Sebaea gracilis (h)

----------- montana (g)

Apocynaceae. Parsonsia heterophylla

Loganaceae. Geniostoma ligustrifolium (i)

Oleaceae. Olea apetela (j)

Coniferaceae. Dammara Australis (k)

Taxaceae

Phyllocladus trichomanoides (i)

Dacridium mai (p)

Podocarpus ferruginea (m)

------------ plumosum (q)

--------------totara (n)

------------ cupressinum (r)

-------------excelsus (o)

   

Iridaceae.

Libertia grandiflora

Libertia micrantha

----------- ixioides


(a) Napuka; found near the South Head, Hokianga: it grows to a shrub, six feet high, bearing a blue flower, (b) Koro-miko. (c) Found at Cook's Straits. (d)Piriti; found near the Kerikeri waterfall, (e) Kohoho. (f) Found at Dusky Bay. (g) Ibid, (h) Found at Hokianga, (i) Hangehange. (j) Found in the southern part of the Northern Island; it is a timber tree; the iron-wood of Norfolk Island. \k) Kauri; the much esteemed New Zealand Pine, [seep. 39.] (1) Tane-kaha, [see p. 41.] (m) Miro. (n) Totara, [see p. 41.] (o) Kahikatea, [see p. 40.] (p) Mai. (q) Kawaka. (r) Rimu


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Orchidaceae. (a)

Thelymytia Forsteri (b)

Gastrodia sesamoides

Orthoceras strictum

Earina mucronata (d)

Microtis Banksii (c)

Dendrobrium Cunningham. (e)

Acianthus rivularis

Bolbophyllum pygmeum {i)

Pterostylis Banksii

   

Palmaceae.

Areca sapida (g)

   

Asphodelaceae.

Arthropodium cirrhatum (h)

Cordyline Australis (k)

Dianella intermedia (i)

-----------stricta (1)

Dracaena indivisa (j)

Phormium tenax (m)

   

Juncaceae.

Juncus maritimus

Luzula picta

----------- effusus

Astelia Banksii (n)

----------- filiformis

--------- Solandri

Smilaceae. Ripogonum parviflorum (o)

Pandanaceae. Freycinetia Banksii (p)

Araceae. Caladium esculentum (q)

Typhaceae. Typha angustifolia (r)

Naiadaceae. Potamogeton natans

Juncaginaceae. Triglochin flaccidum

(a) Several other species of Orchis, some very beautiful, have since been discovered by Mr. Colenso. (b) Common on barren land, (c) Its leaf resembles garlic, (d) An epiphyte, (e) Pendulous on trees, (f) An epiphyte, (g) Nikau; the New Zealand Palm, [see p. 36.] (h) Rengarenga. (i) Turutu. (j) Found at Dusky Bay. (k) Ti, [see p. 58.] (1) Ti ngahere, or growing in woods, (m) Korari; the Flax Plant, [see p. 61.] (n) Kowarawara; epiphytical on Puriri, [see p. 41.] (o) Kareao, [see p. 138.] (p) Kiekie; used for tying reed-work, (q) Taro. Although inserted here by Mr. Cunningham, the Taro is not indigenous, (r) Raupo; the Bulrush, [see p. 6a]


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Graminaceae.

Agrostis crinita

Bromus Australis

--------- ovata

Schenodorus littoralis

---------rigida

Triticum scabrum

--------- procera

------------repens

-------- conspicua

Poa Australis

----------- aemula

------ imbecilla

-------- Billardieri

------ coespitosa

--------- Forsteri

Arundo Australis (b)

--------- pilosa

Paspalum orbiculare

Phalaris canariensis

Rottboellia uniflora

Danthonia pallida

Spinifex sericeus

Avena antarctica (a)

Torresia redolens (c)

   

Cyperaceae

.

Cyperus ustulatus

Scirpus lacustris

Fuirena rubiginosa

Vauthiera Australis

Isolepis nodosa

Elaeocharis sphacelata

--------- setacea

------------ acicularis

---------spiralis

Morelotia Gahniaeformis

Schaenus imberbis

Uncinia Australis

Lepidosperma elatior (d)

Carex polystachia

Lamprocarya lacera

------ punctulata

--------------- setifolia

------ recurva

--------------affinis

------ geminata

Gahnia procera

   

Restiaceae.

Leptocarpus simplex

   

Polypodiaceae.

Polypodium attenuatum

Lomaria discolor

----------- Billardieri

--------- procera

---------------pustulatum

--------- filiformis

---------------tenellum

--------- propinqua

---------------grammitidis

--------- Fraserii

Grammitis scolopendria

Allantodia tenera

---------- Australis

Asplenium falcatum

Niphobolus rupestris

------------ polyodon

--------------bicolor

------------lucidum (e)

Lomaria lanceolata

------------ obliquum


(a) Found at Cloudy Bay. (b) Kakaho; the reed used in lining native houses, (c) Karetu; a sweet scented grass, (d) Toetoe; used for thatching: hence all kinds of thatch, shingles, or tiles, are called by the natives Toetoe. (e) Huru huruwenua.


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Asplenium obtusatum

Adiantum falcatum

------------ flabellifolium

Cheilanthes tenuifolia

------------ bulbiferum

---------------ambigua

Canopteris flaccida

Lindsaea Lessonii

Doodia aspera

-----------linearis

----------- caudata

------------trichomenoides

----------- Kunthiana

Loxoma Cunninghamii

Pteris rotundifolia

Dicksonia squarrosa

------ comans

Aspidium pennigerum

------ esculenta (a)

------------vestitum

------ affinis

----------- serra

------ macilenta

-----------proliferum

------ Brunnoniana

------ hispidum

------ scaberula

-------velutinum

------ tenuis

------------coriaceum

------ microphylla

Nephrodium glabellum

Adiantum affine

--------------molle

------------formosum

Cyathea dealbata (b)

------------hispidulum

---------medullaris (c)

   

Gleicheniaceae.

Gleichenia hecystophylla (d)

Hymenophyllum nitens

-----------flabellata

-----------------flexuosum

'-----------Hermanni

-----------------secundum

Trichomenes reniforme

-----------------multifidum

---------------venosum

-----------------semibivalve

------------- strictum

----------------- minimum

-------------elongatum

-----------------Tunbridgense

--------------leptophyllum

-----------------bivalve

Hymenophyllum dilatatum (e)

------------------dimissum

---------------sanguinolentum

-------- tortuosum

---------------scabrum

   

Osmundaceae

Todea pellucida

Schizaea bifida

Lygodium articulatum (f)

------------ dicholoma

Schizaea propinqua


(a) Raorao; the common edible fern, [see p.15.] (b) Ponga; a tree fern, [see p.15.] (c) Korau; a tree fern, [see p.16.] (d) Waewaekaka, or parrot's foot, (e) The minute Hymeno-phylla abound in the dampest and most shaded spots: many of the species are extremely beautiful in form, and delicate in colour, (f) Mangemange.


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Ophroglossaceae.

Ophroglossum coriaceum

Botychium Australe

------------------ elongatum

Lycopodiaceae.

Lycopodium Lessonianum

Lycopodium phlegmaria

---------------densum

--------------- volubile

--------------- cernuum

----------- d'Urvillaei

---------------flagellaria (a)

Tmesipteris Forsterii

--------------- laterale

Jungermanniaceae.

Jungermannia scolopendra

Jungermannia lanata

----------------- saccata

------------------flagellifera

----------------- falcata

-----------------appendiculata

-----------------adiantoides

------------------tomentella

-----------------conjugata

------------------pulchella

--------------- ramosissima

------------------pendulina

----------------- gigantea

-----------------microphylla

----------------pinnatifolia

-----------------clavigera

------------------Billardieri

-----------------palpebrifolia

-----------------sinuosa

-----------------phyllanthus

----------------coalita

-----------------flabellata

----------------- squarrosa

------------------eriocaula

-----------------nobilis

---------------hymenophyllum

------------------ glaucescens

Hepaticae

Anthoceros giganteus

Marchantia

Musci calyptrati. (b)

Sphagnum latifolium

Trichostomum perichaetiale

Gymnostomum gracile

Leucodon calycinus

---------- macrocarpum

Zygodon conoideum

------------------leptostomum

Orthotrichum prorepens

Polytricum subulatum

------------------longirostrum

------------ dendroides

-----------------longipes

------------ tenuirostrum

-----------------gracile

Dicranum glaucum

Neckera planifolia

----------- Billardieri

--------- setosa

------------- dicarpon

Bartramia pendula


(a) Grows on Pohutukawa trees, (b) Mosses, liverworts, lichens, and minute ferns abound in great variety in the damp and shaded woods of New Zealand.


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Codonoblepharum Menziesii

Gypsum distichum

Bryum bartramoides

----------- amoenum

-------- dichotomum

------------leptorrhyuchon

Hookeria pennata

------------aciculare

------------quadrifaria

------------gratum

------------ rotulata

-----------comosum

Leskea sulcata

------------Menziesii

--------ericoides

------------ Neckerioides

---------mollis

------------arbuscula

---------concinna

------------flexile

Gypsum spiniforme

------------mongrotianum

------------spininervium

Racopilum tomentosum

----------- bifarium

Clematis indivisa

Clematis hexasepala

------------ parviflora

   

Genus corneis affine.

Alseuosmia linariifolia

Alseuosmia atriplicifolia

---------------ligustrifolia

---------------ilex

---------------Banksii

---------------quercifolia

---------------palaeformis

---------------macrophylla


Genus novum Rhamnis affine.

Korokia buddloeoides (a)

Genus novum ordinis manifeste, inter
Brexiaceas et Celastrineas.

(a) Korokia taranga. (b) Found at Wangaroa.


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