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TO THE FLOHA OF AUSTRALIA. 



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Helipterum {\ Pteropogon) mullini-^nsEj sj). nov. Horba spitluimea vol 



minus, a basi raniosa; ramis ascondciitibus crebro foliosis laxc aranoosis doindo 



piloso-puberulis ; foliis alteriiis (panels vetustioribus subo[»positis) sessilibus 

 obloniris inucronatis leviter laxeqno araneosis ; capkuUs parvis circa 



10-flosculosis in glonierulos tcrminales globosos polycephalos araneusos 

 di.spositis; incolucn cylinJrico-tarbiiiuti a-.sorialis phyllis oblongis vol an- 

 guste oblongo-oboYatis tcnuiter hyalinis linca centrali viriJi-fusoa pcrcursis 

 appendice radiante parva ovata vel ovato-oblonga obtusa rotundatave lD:to 

 flava onustis; Jiosculis inclusis pluribns sterilibus ; corolla anguste infundi- 

 bulari 5-loba ; antheris tenuiter caudatis ; achceniis cyliiidrici.s papillosis ; 

 pappi setis circa 14 corollis sub^^t^quilongis uicdiocriterpluiuosis sordido albis. 



Mulline ; Maryon, 



Folia sajpissinie l*5-2*5 cm. long,, 1-5-3 mm. lat. Capitulorum glomeruH 

 circa 1'5 mm. diam, Pedunculi pro[)rii summum 1 mm. long. Capittda 

 pansa 5x2-5 mm. Involucri pbylla 4-4"5 mm. long, (appcndice 1-1'5 mm, 

 baud exempta). Corolla 4 mm. long, 

 pappus 3*75 mm. long. 



Aclia}nia adbiic criida '75 mm., 



On first sight this 



niio-bt bo 



supposed an early state of //. Ilan/Jdi^ 

 F. Muell., but examination of tho capitula would immediately sbow tlie 

 mistake. 



Helipterum (§ Fteropogon) intekmhdiuMj sp. nov. Planta tenera circiior 

 semispitbamca sf^epe a basi ramosa glabra ; ramis gracilibus supernc^ ramulosis 

 distanter foliosis ; foliis inf. oppositis sup. sparsis sessilibus anguste lincuribns 

 obtusis; capitulis parvis homogamis raro Lcterogamis 3-10-Hosculosis ad 

 apiccm ramulorum corymbum luxum oligoceplialum efficientibus ; involncn 

 turbinati pbvllis 4-seriaUbus exterioribus intermcdiisque oratis illis iippendice 

 an frusta lineari viridi onustis bis inM[)pendiculatis apice acutis pliyllis intimis 

 lanceolatis uti cetera bvalinis 



a[)peudice brevi triangular! obtusa 



fl: 



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niun^ 



li- 



bulari 5-loba; antJieris basi tenuiter caudatis; achceniis aliquanto compressis 

 anguste oblongo-ovoideis dense villor^is ; papjA setis 15-20 corolla in 

 excedentibns perspicue plumosis dilute flavis. 



Kauring ; Stoicard, 593. 



Folia adusque 2 cm. long, vel etiam longiora, plerumquo vero ±1 cm. 

 loncr.j '2-*5 mm. lat. Pedunculi proprii +3 mm. long. Cupltula pansa 

 7-5-8 X 3'5-4 mm. Involucri phylla exteriora circa 5 mm. long, (jqipendice 



* 



lineari 2 mm. long, inclusa) ; intermedia 5-6 mm. long, ; intima in toto 

 6-5 mm.j harum appendix 1'5 mm. long. Corolla 3 mm. long. Acbaenia 

 breviter stipitata, fere 2 mm. long, ; pappus 3*5 mm. long. 



Intermediate between //. tenelhnn^ Turez. and //. gracile^ Bcntli., witb 

 tlic short radiating lamina to the inner involucral leaves of the latter and 



