742 BOTANY OF THE SPRINGSURE DISTRICT, 



mistaken for the "Bitter-bark" (Ahtonia constrictaj. Of 

 Goodenovice we only found the pretty undershrub Goodenia grandi- 

 flora, which is very common in the brushes ; and Scrophulariacece 

 are represented by the rare little plant Striga curviflora, which I 

 have only noticed at Rockhampton. Trichodesma zeylonica is the 

 only plant of the Boraginacea we saw ; and of Nyctaginea, 

 Boerhaavia mutabilis, a common weed, said to be an effectual 

 remedy for measles. The Convolvulacece are plentiful in most 

 parts of Queensland, but here we only found the creeping little 

 plants Polymeria pusila and Convolvulus erubescens, and the 

 ubiquitous Ipomcea pleleia, which bears small white flowers. Of 

 the Chenopodiaceoe or Goose-foot family we saw the tall fragrant 

 weed Chenopoclhon ambrosioides and C. auricomum or " Fat Hen," 

 which is used as a culinary vegetable, also Salsola Kali " Salt- 

 wort " or "Roily polly," and a species of Sclerolaena or Anisacantha 

 which we had not seen before. This plant has the woolly heads 

 of the former genus but the spines of the latter. The represen- 

 tatives of the Amaranthacece are only common weeds, namely, 

 Amarantlius macrocarpus, A. Blitum and Achyranthes aspera. 



Menispcrmacece are represented by the tall twiner Stcpkania 

 hernandiaefolia, which we found at Minerva Creek ; Casuarinecz 

 by Camarina glauca or " Scrub oak " ; Stackhousics by the pretty 

 plant Stackhousia monogyna ; Santalacece by Santalum lanceolaturn, 

 " Sandal- wood " ; and Commelynacece by the blue-flowered Com- 

 melyna cyanea. Of Cucurbitacece we only saw the annual twiner 

 Bryonia lacinosa, which bears large variegated berries. We only 

 saw two representatives of the Folygonaceae or "Dock" family, 

 namely, Meuhlenbechia Cunninghamii (the "wiry polygonum" of 

 Australian explorers) and Rumex Brownii. Of Cyperaceae we 

 noticed Scopus lacustris or "Bulrush" in wet places, and one 

 or two species of Cyperus. Of Typhaceae the only species known 

 in Australia are Typha angustifolia or "Reed Mace" and one 

 species of Sparganium. The former is found near Springsure, 

 and is common throughout Australia and Tasmania ; it is also 



