174 L. Diels u, E. Pritzel. 
Dryandra horrida Meisen. (B. V. 579). 
Fruticulus i/,—3/, m altus; folia rigidissima; involucrum pulcherrime 
rufum stellatim expansum; perianthium sulphureum. 
Hab. in distr. Avon pr. Tammin in arenosis fruticulosis flor. m. Maio, 
Junio (D. 9861). 
Dryandra Purdieana Diels n. sp. 
Frutex; ramis novellis tomentellis adultis cinereo-corticatis; foliis am- 
bitu obovato-oblongis vel oblanceolatis pinnatifidis; lobis patentibus tri- 
angulari-oblongis sinu triangulari sejunelis apice spinescentibus supra glabris 
subtus albido-tomentellis venis reticulatis glabrescentibus; capilulis ramulos 
laterales abbreviatos terminantibus foliis floralibus obvallatis; involuer 
ovoidei squamis exterioribus late-ovatis ad partes expositas cinereo-tomen- 
tosis interioribus elongatis apice nigrescentibus intimis linearibus apicem 
versus nigris omnibus extus adpresse tomentellis; perianthii segmentis basi 
longe sericeis limbo glabrescente, stylo ima basi sericeo ceterum glabro, 
stigmate tenui vix incrassato obtusiusculo. 
Frutex 1—1,25 m alt., folia 8—8 cm long. (parte supera) 2,5—3 cm lat., lobi lot- 
gissimi 4—4,2 cm longi, ceteri decrescentes; involucrum 4,5--2X4—4,5 cm; perianthii 
segmenta ca. 2,5 cm, stylus 2,6—2,8 cm long. . 
Hab. in distr. Avon regione, quam vocant »Victoria Plains« in fruti- 
cetis lapidoso-lutosis flor. m. Aug. exeunte (D. 3972). 
Variat folis altius incisis lobis sinubus subrhomboideis sejunctis. 
Hab. in distr. Avon pr. York flor. coll. Miss M. Earon 1888 (in hb. 
Melbourn. !). 
Species ob charactera seriei »Obvallatarum« Benth. inserenda affinitatem ser, 
Armatarum ct Obvallatarum demonstrat. Quac D. armatae non dissimilis nisi capitu- 
lorum dispositione atque foliorum involucrique indumento, varietatis foliorum structura 
connexum efficit eum D. eörsioidi Meissn. aliisque Obvallatis. — Nominavi in honorem 
amieissimi ALEx. Purpre, M. A., rerum technicarum in Australia occidentali instructions 
pracfecti. 
Dryandra Shnttleworthiana Meissn. (B. V. 580). 
Involucrum fuscum; perianthium purpureum. o 
In distr. Irwin non infrequens observatur m. Jun. flor. (D. 307 y, 
flum. Murchison R. accedit (D. 5713). 
Dryandra speciosa Meissn. (B. V. 580). 
Stirps pulcherrima involucro rufo perianthiis rubicundis ornata. 
Jab. in distr. Avon pr. Tammin in arenosis fruticulosis flor. m. Jul. 
(E. Perrzer Pl. Austr. oce. 4721, D. 3561); in eadem fere regione [prob. pr. 
Youndegin] jam leg. Miss M. Earow in hb. Melbourn.!. 
Dryandra bipinnatifida R. Br. (B. V. 583). 
In montibus Darlings Range haud infrequens visa nunquam fi 
a nobis observata est. 
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