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5mm. long. Ovary 1°5 mm. long. Fruit gland-pitted, 2°6 mm. by 3mm. 
Seeds large, 2 mm. long. 
This plant is nearest to M. vicfosntnelala Panch., a New Caledonian 
species, but differs in the prostrate habit, ovate leaves, and pedunculate 
flowers. 
Myrtvus (AUSTROMYRTUS) ARFAKENSIS Gibbs, sp. nov. 
Frutex prostratus, valde ramosus, glaberrimus et glanduligerus. Folia opposita, 
petiolata, late elliptica, basi subattenuata, apice obtusa vel emarginata, margine 
revoluta, coriacea, supra in sicco fuscescentia, subtus pallidiora, pagina utraque 
glandulis rufis prominentibus conspersa. Flores cymosi, pedicellati, bibracteolati, 
eymis axillaribus, subpedunculatis, 3-floris vel solitariis. Calyx 4-lobatus, lobi 
triangulares, obtusi. Petala 4, flavida, unguiculata. Stamina m, biseriata. Stylus 
filiformis. Ovariwm biloculare, ovulis biseriatis. Bacca carnosa. 
Hab, Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, S.W. ridge, on open steep slopes, 8000’. 
Fl., Fr. Dec. 5994. 
te this plant the stems are terete, with the older wood dusk brown in 
colour, the younger reddish and rugulose with larger glands; the small 
leaves are closely arranged up the branches, the younger shoots being 
reddish in colour. The leaves are +7 mm. by 5 mm., but with the incurved 
margins appear 3 mm. across ; the midrib is thick, somewhat raised on the 
uiderside but not conspicuous. Petiole thick and glandular, 1-3 mm. long. 
The flowers form little subsessile cymes, or are on solitary pedicels + 1-3 mm. 
long, with small, triangular, translucent, gland-dotted bracts at the base of 
the calyx. Calyx-tube 2 mm. long, with obtuse lobes 1:5 mm. long and the 
same in breadth at the base. Petals suborbicular, +2 mm. by 1°5 mm. 
Stamens 4°5 mm. long, with minute globose anthers. Style 4 mm. long. 
Berry black, crowned by persistent calyx-lobes, 5 mm. by 5 mm. 
This plant is nearest to MZ. prostrata, described above, and in the field 
was very similar in habit and appearance. It is easily distinguished by 
the entire glabrous and more glandular leaves, the longer stamens, and 
bilocular ovary. 
Myrrvus (AUsTROMYRTUS) KOEBRENSIS Gibbs, sp. nov. 
Frutex vel arbor parva, ramosissima; ramis cortice cinerascente obductis, tota 
planta utrinque glaberrima. Folia parva, ovata, obtusa; basi in petiolum brevem 
attenuata, margine Jeviter recurvata, glandulosa, coriacea. Flores 4-meri, axillares, 
solitarii vel bini, pedicellis foliis minoribus. Calyce tubo turbinato, basi bibracteolato. 
Sepala late obtusa, glandulosa. Petala flava, reflexa, basi unguiculata. Stamina 
biseriata. Ovarium biloculare. Ovuia biseriata. 
Hab. Arfak Mts., in shrubberies on open summit of Koebré Mt., 9000’. 
Fl. Dec. 5614. 
A compact shrub to small tree, with very small leaves +°9 mm. by 
5 mm., smooth and shining above, with the midrib indistinct on both 
surfaces ; petiole 1 mm. long. The flowers arise in the axils of the leaves 
