66 AUSTRALIAN PLANTS. 



The first species discovered in Australia, bearing affinity to A, mul- 

 tijlora from East India, and to A. pusilla from South Africa ; differii 

 from both ab'cady in the colour of the petals. 



XVIIL Myrtace.^, 



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75. Verticordia (Sect* Euverticordia) JFilkelmii, P. Muell. ; quite 

 smooth ; leaves crowded,- linear-semiterete, at last triquetrous, very 

 short mucronate; corymbs terminal, compound; bracteoles distinct, 

 without ribs, awnless, caducous ; tube of the calyx, ovate-bell-shaped ; 

 lobes of the limb with from three to five capillary, naked, simple seg- 

 ments ; petals glabrous, perfectly entire ; sterile stamens extremely 

 minute, linear-subulate, glabrous, undivided ; style exserted, nearly 

 straight, bearded at the extremity. 



Hab. On limestone ridges at Boston Point, C, TTilhelmi, 



This exceedingly pretty little bush forms one of the systematic links 



between the flora of South and Western Australia. It is accompanied 



by Myopornm parvifolium, Dodonma humilisy FhyllantJius cygnorum^ 

 Templetonia retusa^ and other Western Australian plants, but appears 

 to be the only species of this charming and numerous genus which 

 reaches so far east. The simple lobes of the calyx distinguish it at 

 once from all others, except V. Lehmanni^ Jiabrantha^ and umhellata^ 

 and these belong to a different section of the genus. 



76. Kunzea j90»z//em, F. MuelL ; procumbent; branchlets glabrous 

 or with the calyces velvety ; leaves crowded, spreading, coriaceous, im- 

 perforated, either cordate or ovate-ronndish or lanceolate-ovate, termi- 

 nated in a recurved short point, glabrous or puberulous, indistinctly 

 five-nerved, veined, with flat scabrous margin ; flowers few in a head, 

 terminal, white; bracts roundish; bracteoles broad-ovate, all velvety 

 on the back, shorter than the calyx-tube ; filaments long, exserted ; 

 petals nearly twice as long as the deltoid segments of the calyx ; fruit 

 nearly globose, somewhat baccate, slightly downy, with three cells ; 

 ripe seeds perfectly even, shining. 



Hab. On the sandy shores and on rocks at St. Vincent's Gulf and 

 Rivoli Bay. 



The fleshy fruit is edible, and called native apple by the South Aus- 

 tralian colonists. The plant is in some degree allied to Kiinzea recurva 

 and 72. Schaueri. . 



77. Kuuzea peduucularis, F. MucU. ; erect, glabrous or rarely 



