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dimorphism should occur also in this new Wendlaudia, the state with 

 exserted stamens then yet remaining unknown. 



The discovery of a Wendlandia as Australiau does not come altogether 

 unexpectedly, because I had previously shown the genus to occur in 

 New Guinea; the species there, IV. buddteacea, is however very different 

 from that of Queensland just described in the form of its leaves, in the 

 disposition of its flowers and in the placement of the stamens, though 

 the corolla is similar as well in shape as in size; but the only Papuau 

 species, as yet kr.oivn, may be identical with one of the Indian, although 

 seemingly not with W. paniculata, to whicli De Candolle adscribes nearly 

 sessile leaves and Sir J. Hooker rounded calyx-lobes. Nevertheless tbe 

 variability of tbe species of Wendlandia may be far greater, than hitherto 

 admitted, particularly also throngh biformous flowers ; indeed These 

 plants can effectually be dealt with for lixing their diagnoses only by 

 studies iu their native homes, the carpologic characteristics deserving also 

 yet closer attention. 



To tbe genus Wendlandia as a second Australian species is rel'erable 

 Oldenlandia psychotroidex, as I now find the preflorescence of the corolla- 

 lobes to be broadly imbricate. 1t is remarkable among congeneric plants 

 already for the broad yet very short tube of the corolla, barely as long 

 us the lobes. The reliable generie differences between Roudelel.ia and 

 Wendlandia require also yet further to be contrasted. 



Wrightia Baccelliana. 



ßranchlets densely beset with spreadiug hairlets ; leaves ou very short 

 petioles, from subcordate- to lanceolar-ovate, seldom quite lanceolar, 

 narrowly acuminate, above scantily but beneath more copiously beariug 

 short hairlets; flowers rather small, in axillary and terminal shoi-t cymes, 

 occasionally only three together or even fewer, extensively beset with 

 short spreading hairlets ; segments of the calyx lanceolar, pointed, devoid 

 of conspicuous inner appendages ; corolla red, its tube bardly reaching 

 beyond the calyx, its lobes glabrous, about equal in length to the tube, 

 orbicular- or cordate-rhomboid; coronula divided into numerous linear- or 

 spatular-elliptic and glabrous segments; stamens tixed above middle of 

 the corolla-tube, perfectly enclosed; anthers disconnected ; pislil glabrous, 

 the stigma nearly as long as the style, ovate-conical, annular-turgid at 

 the base, bi-mucronulate at the apex. 



On Russell's River, in forests of Agathis Palmerstoni; Stephen 

 .Johnson. 



ßranchlets rather robust, somewhat laxiy spreading, their indument 

 greyish. Leaves of Arm texture, to 5 inches long, to 2 broad, the 

 primary venules beneath prominent. Cymes seldom above 1 inch long, 

 usually paired when axillary. Bracteoles narrow and pointed. Flowers 

 ornamental, probably fragrant. Calyx about l h inch long, its form unusual 

 within the genus. Tube of the corolla puboscent outside, much uarrowed 

 downward, constricted at its termination ; lobes amply overlapping each 

 other. Segments of the five coronular lobes fascicled in seveial rows. 

 Filaments very short. Anthers yellowish, glabrous, gradually pointed, 

 minutely bi-lobed at the base, about onetenth inch long. Fruit as yet 

 not obtained; nevertheless the place of the plant in the genus, to which 

 it has been allotted, seems hardly doubtful, though the position of the 

 anthers is abnormal, so that a generie division or perhaps füll genus 

 (Endosteiuon) might be constituted for placing this plant systematically. 

 The unappendiculate calyx and the enclosed anthers pollen-bearing to the 

 base would bring this plant to Melodinus, as a species of which I have 

 distributed it ; but the veuulation of the leaves does not aecord, and the 

 coronule is more developed. The generie position can linally be settled 

 only, when the fruit shall have been discovered. 



Nearest to Wrightia coccinea in regard to the colour of the corolla, 

 but that congeuer differs already iu glabrous somewhat narrower and 

 more gradually acuminated leaves, much larger and less numerous flowers, 

 blunt calyx-lobes considerably exceeded by the corolla-tube, and only 

 slightly divided coronular lobes. The general aspect of the plant is like 



