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stijDules, its larger leaves, and petals, and larger terminal, entirely 

 yellow flowers, and glabrous ovary. 



Its affinities with P. vlUosa, AVilld., are not very marked, except 

 in indumentum and some resemblance in the shape of leaves. It 

 is, however, a much more divaricate, rigid plant than that species. 



Except from its generic characters it is hai'd to state where its 

 .alliance with P. ellijjtlca comes in, as it differs from it (1) in its 

 sessile floral leaves ; (2) the bracteoles inserted on the calyx ; (3) 

 indumentum ; (4) vestiture of calyx ; (5) the shape of the lobes 

 of the calyx; (G) length of calyx; (7) acuminate stipules; (8) 

 petals all yellow. 



PULTEX.EA ACUMINATA, Sp.nOV. 



An erect, or prostrate, virgate, low shrub, flowering when only 

 .a few inches high. Leaves irregularly opposite or in whorls of 3 

 or 4, or even decussate, softly pubescent when young, acumi- 

 nate, rounded or cordate at the base, under 6 lines long, rigid, 

 •convex, the midrib as well as the veins prominent on both sides, 

 scabrous above, long silky hairs on the underside, petiole about 1 

 line long. Stipules minute and very deciduous. Flowers pedi- 

 cellate, in dense, terminal heads, much exceeding the last leaves. 

 Bracts lanceolate with a long acuminate, subulate point, ciliate 

 with long silky hairs, reticulations prominent on the underside, 2 

 to 4 lines long. Bracteoles close under the calyx, pubescent, 

 linear, subulate, a]:)out half the length of the calyx. Calyx 

 hairy, about 4 lines long, tube short, the two upper lol^es united 

 to the middle, acuminate, the lower ones not quite so long, but 

 with acuminate points similar to the upper ones. Petals about as 

 long as or a little longer than the calyx, nearl}' all of equal length; 

 standard broad, dark coloured in the centre; the keel very dark, 

 hood-shaped, obtusely lobed, the wings a shade lighter in colour. 

 Ovary sessile, covered with long silky hairs and tapering into a 

 subulate style. 



Ilab. — Ranges on the right bank of Bylong Creek, N.S.W. 

 (R.T.B.) 



