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Gentiana saxosa (Forst. in Act. Holtn. 1777, p. 183, t. 5 ; F. M. 
Veg. Chath. IsL p. 40) in planitiebus basalticis Anstraliae felicis 
raro exstat, occidentem versus usque ad paludcTn Tilly's Swamp. 
In montibus alpinis crebra; in regionibus frigidis Novai AngliiB 
quserenda. 
Canscora diffusa (Br, Pr. 451 ; Orthostemon erectus, 33r. Pir. 
451) habitat ad flumen Victorije. Flores 4-5-merL | 
Sebcea alhidiflora (F. M. in Tr. Ph. Soc. Vict. i. 47) passim in 
pratis fere salinis inter montes Grampians et portum PhilHpi oc- 
currit. Capsula paulo, semina conspicue majora et ha)C pallidiora, 
quam ea S- ovatae. Placenta bipartibilis. 
Sebcea ovata (Br, Pr. 452 ; Erythraea chlorifolia, Lehm. PL Pr. 
ii. 239) ample et gregarie per Australiam extratroplcam diffusa est. 
Occurrit passim uniflora. ' 
Erythrcea australis (Br. Pr. 451) per totam Auslraliam conti- 
nentalem sparsa est. Altitudo l|"-2^'. Folia pollicem longa v. 
varie breviora. Planta statu pygmseo nonuunquam uuifiora. 
Villarsia trachysperma, 
(Sect. Limnanthemum ,) 
Natans, foliis renato-cordatis integerrimis breviter petiolatis, 
umbellis multifloris e basi petioli emergentibus, sepalis angusto- 
lanceolaris, corollcE albce lobis tota siiperjicie barbatis ecristatis^ 
antheris fere ovatis, capsula ovata evalvi polysperma, seminibus 
lenticiilari-globosis asperis^ raphe haud prominenter marginante. 
In lacunis juxta fluvium South AUigator-River. F. M, 
Caules teretiusculi, leviter compressi, vix ultra lineam crassi, 
interdum augulati, non articulati. Petioli semiteretes, scmlpol- 
licares v. breviores. Folia ad caulis nodos cymis umbelliformibus 
solitarie opposlta, 1-2|" lata, obtusa, subtus dense punctulata ; lobi 
divergentes, quo modo sinus basalis redditur amplus. Pedicelli 
setate 1-2" longi, teretes. Sepala patula, fere 3'" longa. Corol!a3 
fundus luteu^, glaber, prseter 5 barbulas basibus filamcntorum 
interpositas ; lobi fere semipollicares. Filamenta alba, inclinata, 
circiter 2'" longa, tenui-filiformia, sursum paulo attenuata. An- 
ther^ vix 1'" longa!, oblongo-ovatte, supra basim affixte, introrsoe. 
Stylus nunc Lrevissimus et tunc stigmata 2 crispata papillosamagls 
minusve lobata ochroleuca gcrens ; nunc elongatus et tuuc stig- 
mata alba petaloidea fimbrioluta produccns. Capsula calycem 
aequans. Seraina nitidula, pallide flavlda, clrciter |'" mctientia. 
Planta ex optima diagnosi Grisebachii Limnanthemo Wightiano 
sane propinqua, nisi conspecifica» 
Villarsia ntjmphcBifolia (Fras. in Hook Bot. Misc. i. 257 ; Lim- ' 
nanthemura Fraserianum, Griseb. in Cand. Pr. ix. 140) gaudet 
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