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not peltate. Stem leaves situated usually in groups of three, of which 
one is larger and has a much longer pedicel than the other two, the 
smaller leaves being about 1 line in diameter, the larger 2 to 21/ lines, 
all with long marginal glandular hairs, and the stem leaves very slightly 
angled. Pedicels slender and from !/, to ?/, inch in the lower leaves, 
and 3/, to 1 inch long in the larger stems leaves. Stipules absent. — 
Flowers, several, situated on a loose cyme, peduncles as long or longer 
than the flowers, and slightly hairy. Sepals 5, free, except at the base, 
somewhat hairy, about 1 line long. Petals 5, free, pink or red, about 
twice the length of the sepals. — Stamens 5, anthers 2-celled and al- 
most circular. Ovary comparatively large, style much divided into 
numerous dichotomous branches. — West-Australia, Cowcowing, 
Max Koch, 1904, no. 1106. — Although the plant bears some re- 
semblance to Drosera penicillaris Benth. (D. Drummondii Planch.), it is 
easily distinguished by the basal leaves, non-flexuose stem, and dicho- 
tomously divided styles. The size of the leaves readily separates it from 
D. Menziesii R. Br, and D. macrantha Endl. Investigations upon the 
“amount and degree of variation in the character and branching of the 
styles in the genus Drosera would be of great value. It is possible 
that too much importance is atttached to this feature in the classification 
of species. 
39. Trichinium (Ptilotus) incanum R. Br. var. intermedium Ewart, l. c., 
p. 97. (Amarantaceae.) — Süd-Australia: R. Helms (Elder exploring 
expedition), Warrina, May, 1891. — The plant has the cylindrical in- 
florescence and transparent woolly bracts of T. incanum, but the indu- 
mentum of the stem and the larger flowers of T. obovatum Gaud. The 
T. incanum of Moquin is referred by Bentham to T. obovatum, and it is 
possible that the two species may ultimately prove to be varieties of one 
Species. 
40. Trichinium incanum R. Br. var. parviflorum Ewart, Le, p. 97. 
(Ptilotus Helmsii F. v. M. and Tate, ined.) — Süd-Australia, R. Helms, 
July, 1891. Elder exploring expedition, Camp 4. — The flowers have 
constantly 3 stamens, the heads are fewer flowered, the bracts are 
darker in colour, the hairs of the woolly indumentum are longer and 
looser, and the young shoots less densely white and woolly. 
