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In vicinia sinus Port Jackson, in montibus Blue Mountains et 
in insula Moreton Island. 
Epacris purpurascens. 
R. Br. Prodr. 550; E. pungens, Sims, Bot. Mag. 844. 
Ramulis pubescentibus, foliis subsessilibus cordatis v. ovato-cor- 
datis sensim pungenti-acuminatis tenui-coriaceis v. chartaceis di- 
vergentibus leniter concurvis, floribus breviter pedunculatis, brac- 
teis acutis glabris, sepalis laxe appressis peracutis coroll» tubum 
cerassiuseule cylindraceum lenissime inflatum subsquantibus v. 
eodem paulo brevioribus glabris, eorollz lobis erubescentibus albisve 
late semilanceolatis acutis v. acuminatis tubo parum brevioribus, 
filamentis tota longitudine adnatis, antheris exsertis explanatis 
latitudine sua bis terve longioribus, stylo demum breviter emer- 
gente germineque glabris, stigmate capitellato, squamis hypogynis 
brevissimis rotundatis confluentibus, germine depresso-globoso. 
In locis uliginoso-arenosis ad sinum Port Jackson. 
De fructuum discriminibus inter hane et antecedentem speciem 
in posterum agam. 
E. ecrassifoliam, quz E. obtusifolie nimis affinis, in rupibus 
graniticis montis White Peak Mountain ad originem fluvii Genoa 
River reperi. E. heteronema in silvis udis ad basim montis Lapé- 
rouse Tasmanie producit varietatem giganteam, 25—30' altam, 
trunci 6" diametro. 
GENTIANEJE. 
Villarsia erenata. 
(Sect. Limnanthemum.) Limnanthemum crenatum, F. M. in Transact. 
Phil. Soc. Vict. i. 17. 
Fluitans, glabra, foliis erenatis cordago- v. renato- orbiculatis 
cordatisve, segmentis calycis dimidio corolle flavz brevioribus, 
lobis corolle intus longitudinaliter lato-cristatis margine et fauce 
fimbriatis, stigmate membranis quinque fimbriato-laceris alato, 
glandulis hypogynis fimbriatis, capsula calycem semisuperante 
evalvi, seminibus ovatis lzvigatis vix carinatis. 
In paludibus, lacübus fluviisque Australis tropiee et extra- 
tropice passim; e. c., Murray, Darling et Edwards River, Mur- 
rumbidgee, Wimmera, Mitta-Mitta, Suttor, Burdekin, Albert, 
Limmenbight et Roper River. 
Radix e fasciculo fibrillarum validarum constans. Caules satis 
longi, angulati, ad nodos foliati et passim fibrilliferi. Folia 1—3" 
longa, semper distincte crenata (etiamsi crenz exsiccatione partim 
abolescunt), palmatinervia, utrinque viridia, venis imperfecte pro- 
minentibus reticulatis pereursa, supra lzvia, petiolo sesquipollieari 
v. modice longiore passim subpedali semper semiterete plus minusve 
canaliculato basi vaginante przdita.  Umbellz axillares alaresque, 
