130 Transactions. 



Howea Belmoreana (Moore & Muell.) Becc. 



Kentia Belmoreana Moore & Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. vii, 99, 

 1870. 



Eecorded : Moore & Muell, I.e. ; Bentham, Fl. Austr. vii, 137, 1878 

 (Kentia) ; Hemslev, Ann. Bot. x, 255, 1896 ; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. 

 N.S.W. 23, 138, 1898 {Kentia). 



Habitat : In forest from sea-level to 300 m. alt., but not plentiful below 

 100 m. On the mountains it forms a considerable portion of the main tier 

 of vegetation in the forest. 



Distribution : Endemic. 



Clinostigma Mooreanum F. Muell. 



Kentia Mooreana F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. vii, 101, 1870. 



Eecorded : F. Muell., I.e. ; Bentham, Fl. Austr. vii, 139, 1878 ; Hemsley, 

 Ann. Bot. x, 255, 1896 ; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 23, 140, 1898. 



Habitat : Plentiful in moss forest on summit of Mount Gower ; also on 

 summit of Mount Lidgbird. 



Distribution : Endemic. Besides this species, Clinostigma contains three 

 or four in New Caledonia and Samoa. 



Hedyscepe canterburyana Moore & Muell. 

 Kentia canterburyana Moore & Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. vii, 

 101, 1870. 



Eecorded : Moore & Muell., I.e. ; Bentham, Fl. Austr. vii, 138, 1878 

 (Kentia) ; Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 254. 1896 ; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. 

 N.S.W. 23, 138, 1898 ; Maiden, id. 24, 382, pi. 32, 33, 1899. 



Habitat : In forest on the mountains from 300 m. alt. to summit of 

 Mount Gower. The plants decrease in size as the altitude increases. 



Distribution : Endemic. Hedyscepe is a monotypic genus related to 

 Rhopalostylis of New Zealand and Norfolk Island. 



Flagellaria indica L. 

 Flagellar ia indica L., Sp. PI. 333, 1753. 



Eecorded : Macgillivrav. Kew Journ. Bot. vi, 353, 1854 ; Hemsley, 

 Ann. Bot. x, 254, 1896. 



Habitat : Scandent in forest, ascending to the tops of the highest trees, 

 from near sea-level to about 300 m. alt. 



Distribution : Australia, Polynesia, Borneo, tropical Asia and Africa. 



Commelyna cyanea E. Br. 



Commelyna cyanea E. Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. 269, 1810. 



Eecorded : F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. viii, 59, 1873 (C. communis) ; 

 Bentham, Fl. Austr. vii, 84, 1878 ; Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 254, 1896. 



Habitat : Undergrowth in lowland forest, Transit Hill, Northern Hills. 

 Distribution : Norfolk Island, Australia, New Caledonia. 



