FLORÆ TASMANIÆ SPICILEGIUM, 275 
Verticillastra axilaria v. terminalia, 2-6-flora.  Calyces 
obconici, multistriati, supra basin constricti; fructiferi 
turgidi, profundius striati, pallide virides v. purpuras- 
centes. 
l am doubtful whether this, or the M. gracilis, Benth., 
` should be referred to the Mentha gracilis of Brown: the pre- 
sent is by far the commoner plant in the (n: though 
having the calyx shorter and less truly “ cylindri 
CoNvoLVULACEZÆ. 
1, Wilsonia Backhousii, Hook. fil ; glaberrima, caule pros- 
trato ramoso, ramis adscendentibus, foliis carnosis lineari- — 
bus subacutis basi obscure petiolatis integerrimis, floribus 
axillaribus sessilibus foliis æquilongis, corolle tubo gracili 
calyce intus barbato bis longiore laciniis linearibus, stami- 
nibus exsertis, stylo 2-3-fido, ovario 2-3-loculari, loculis 1- 
ovulatis. 
| Has. Great Swan Port; Gunn (Legit Backhouse.) 
Caulis spithamæus et infra, valde ramosus, ramis adscenden- _ Es 
| . tibus foliosis. Folia glaberrima, carnosa, compressa, ]-pune. —— 
Ü - longa. Calycis tubus angulatus, glaberrimus, dentibus 
. intus barbatis subulatis. Coralia: inlet ei. su perne 
a paulo ampliatus, laciniis reflexis E 
. Slylique rami longe exserti, pep cung Ovarium z 
lare, loculis semper 1- ovulatis.—Planta admodum sir 
laris, apean: Drummondi Le 21) ad Swan R River ine 
E) Re UE 
