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breviter peduneulatis v. sessilibus, floribus 4-sepalis 4-petalis 
polyandris, petalis sepala lanceolata excedentibus. 
Ad flumina Brisbane, Pine River, Burnett et Dawson River. 
Herba 1—2' erecta, fere simplex. Folia tenera, 2—4" longa, infra 
medium j—-14" lata, penninervia, venosa, subtus paulo pallidiora, 
dentibus aeutis mutieis. Stipule deciduz, circiter 11" longs, 
lanceolato-subulatze. ^ Petioli leniter canalieulati, supra perparum 
puberuli, Longitudo pedicellorum inter 1 et 8" varians. Ala- 
bastra pyriformi-elavata. Sepala membranea, 3—4" longa. Petala 
lutea, late ovata. Filamenta flava. .Anthere dorsifix:&. —Stylus 
circiter 2" longus, albo-virens. Germen tetragonum, 4 loculatum. 
 Diseus hypogynus indivisus, crassiuseulus, margine papillosus. 
Fructus juvenilis fusiformi-ellipsoideus, maturus nondum cognitus. 
Corchorus Walcottii. 
(Sect. Coreta.) 
Fruticosus, undique vestimento stellari dense ftomentosus, foliis 
lato- v. orbiculari-ovatis grossiusculo- v. crenato-serratis, stipulis 
herbaceis lanceolato-linearibus subulato-acuminatis, peduneulis 
oppositifoliis umbellato-paucifloris, bracteolis linearibus longe acu- 
tatis, sepalis corollam superantibus longe acuminatis, capsula brevi 
ellipsoideo-cylindracea quinquevalvi extus tomentosa exalata, sep- 
tulis nullis. 
In collibus altioribus rupestribus prope Nickol Bay et in Hearson 
Island. P. Walcott. 
Frutex 1—3' diffusus v. erectus. Folia conspicue petiolata, ut- 
plurimum 1—21" longa, obtusa, venis supra impressis rugata. 
Stipule 3—6" longz, sepe 1" late. Pedunculi 3-1" longi. Pedi- 
celli calycem subzquantes. Sepala lanceolata, in acumen longum 
tenueque producta, 4—7" longa, intus glabra et luteola. Petala 
lutea, rotunda, in unguem breviuseulum angustata. Stamina 
numerosa. Stylus glaber, setaceus, cireiter 2" longus. Capsula 
vix 1" longa, extus setis brevibus stellari-tomentosis onusta, haud 
distincte rostrata. Semina fusco-nigra, 1-3" longa, glabra, plus 
minusve angulata. 
C. sidoidi approximandus. 
Corchorus sidoides. 
(Sect. Coreta.) 
Frutieosus, erectus, undique pilis stellaribus dense fomentosus, 
foliis elliptico- vel lanceolato-oblongis erenato-serratis, pedunculis 
oppositifoliis paucifloris pedicellisque perbrevibus, bracteolis li- 
neari-setaceis, petalis calyce brevioribus, capsula bi- v. trivalvi 
cylindracea subflexuosa obtusa exalata tomentosa, septulis nullis. 
In locis sterilioribus secus flumen Victoriz frequens. 
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