34 Mr. Babington's Description of a new Genus o/'Lineae. 



spermis, parietibus crassis ; demum in folliculos decern indehiscentes dirupta. Semen 

 oblongum, compressum, nitidum, leeve. 

 Herba (Australasiaca) perennis, multicaulis ; foliis undique sparsis, lineari-subulatis ; floribus 

 terminalibus, subcymosis, parvis, purpureis. 



C. TENUIPOLIA. 



Species unica. Perennis. Caules e basi lignoso plurimi, parum ramosi, procumbentes. 

 Folia sparsa, linearia, crassa, pagina superiore convexa, inferiore obtuse carinata, acuta, 

 aristata. Inflorescentia cymosa, dichotoma. Pedunculi brevissimi, uniflori, terminales. 

 Flores parvi. Sepala inaequalia, ovato-lanceolata, apice attenuata, acuta, aristata, inte- 

 gerrima, persistentia, 3-5-nervia, viridia vel in superiori parte fusco-rufeseentia. Petala 

 5, oblonga, decidua, vix basi attenuata, haud unguiculata, viridia, apice rotundata, pur- 

 purea, sepalis duplo breviora. Staminum filamenta subulata, basi dilatato-ovata, den- 

 tibus brevibus alternis interjectis, in annulum hypogynum connata, petalis breviora. 

 Anther* cordato-ovatae. Capsula matura truncata, stylorum basibus persistentibus 

 coronata, in superiori parte fusco-purpurea, sepalis brevior. 



Hob. in Australia. Floruit in Horto Botanico Cantabrigiensi mense Julio. 



This interesting little plant was raised from seeds gathered in the interior of 

 New South Wales by Mr. Melluish, whilst accompanying a party in pursuit of 

 bushmen, and sent by him to the Cambridge Botanical Garden about four or 

 five years since, where it has now flowered during three successive years. 



The generic name refers to the indehiscent nature of the carpels, and is de 

 nved from a*, « to close," and *6k*o<, « a grain or d * 



EXPLANATION OF TAB. III. 



Kg. 1. Cliococca tenuifolia, of the natural size 



'" " ^Zlt "^ ~ an entire "* - • —a cut _ 



3. An expanded flower, magnified. 



4. The same, with the calyx and petals removed. 



