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7. XeroteS rigida R.Br. foliis distichis cartilagiiieis sub- 



tiis convexis apice bidentato semitruncatis, margine lae- 

 vibusj scapo compresso abbreviate , paniculae ramis brevi- 

 bus, glomerulis oppositis, R. Brown prodr. 261. 



Lomandra rigida LabilL Nov. HoU. L 93. t"120. 



In solo arenoso inter frutices densos sjlvae ad radices raontis Wuljenup , Plan- 

 tageiiet , 14. Oct. 1840. Herb. Preiss. No. 1559. ex parte, v 



8. XeroteSi Preissii EndL foliis linearibus cartilagineis, 



margine laevi calloso cinctis, involutis, (sesquipedalibus) 

 scapo teretiusculo folia superante^ racemo masculo spicae- 

 fornii simplici verticillis inferne remotisj superne approxi- 

 mato - confluentibus 3 pedicellis perigonio brevioribus, spica 

 feminea subglobosa. 



In arenosis inter frutices jnxta urbeculam Perth, 28, Apr, 1839. Herb, Preiss. 

 No. 1532. 



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Floras polygamo-dioici, viridi-flavi s. purpffrascentes". 



9. Xerotes Odora EndL foliis filiformibus elongatis antice 



planis dorso convexo striatis apice tabescentibus, scapo 

 ancipiti filiformi multo longioribus, racemi masculi spicae- 

 formis verticillis inferne remotis, superne approxiniatis 

 confluentibus , pedicellis bracteas superantibus^ perigonio 

 vix longioribus. 



In tnrfoso -arenosis umbrosissimis inter gramina alta supra urbeculam Perth, 

 1. Sept. 1839. Herb. Preiss. No. 1529. 



„Flores viridi-flavi, odorati. Antlierae brunneae'\ 



10. Xerotes isaaveolen.^ Endl. foliis (pedalibus) angu- 



ste linearibus planis, dorso convexiusculisj laevibus, apice 

 tabescente, scapo brevissimo (pollicari) squamis scariosis 

 vestitoj subranioso, ramis monostachyis, spica brevi, sub- 

 globosa, laxa, perigonii infundibuliforniis laciniis acutis. 



In solo limoso peninsnlae Perth et ad fluviura Canning's-river, 14. Mart. 1841. 

 Herb. PreisB. No, 1535. 



11. Xerotes nnibrosa EndL foliis semitereti- filiformibus 



laevibus, strictis, (S-pollicaribus), apice obtusiusculo ta- 

 bescente, scapo brevissimo (vix pollicari) compressor spi- 

 cae subglobosae glomerulis alternatim approximatis con- 

 ge stis. 



In arenosis umbrosis inter frutices prope Pointwater, Perth, 18. Jul- 1839. 

 Herb. Preiss. No, 1536. 



12. Xerotes rnpestris EndL foliis semitereti -filiformibus 

 laevibus strictis, (4-5-polIicaribus) glaucis, apice acutis- 

 simo tabescentibus, scapo brevissimo tereti (foliorum va- 

 ginis incluso) spicae (vix poUicaris) glomerulis approxima- 

 tim alternis, bracteae aequalibus. 



In rupestribus clivuil Gordenup, inter montem Man} peak etCapeRiche, IT. Nov. 

 1840, Herb. Preiss. No. 1553, 



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