590 NEW SPECIES OF PLANTS FROM NEW SOUTH WALES, 



Achenes hairy. Pappus-bristles slender, serrulate, not thickened 

 upwards. 



ffab.—Bjlong, Murrumbo (Goulburn River), N.S.W. 



Analysis showing differences from allied species : — 



Involucral bracts more or less scarious, obtuse, without any or 

 with scarcely conspicuous white tips. 



Involucre ovoid-turbinate. Florets above 15. Achenes 

 glabrous or papillose. 



Leaves not decurrent Jff. cinereum. 



„ shortly decurrent . . H. hracteolatum. 



,, much decurrent H. tesselatum. 



(The specific name being given in allusion to the strikingly 

 tesselated appearance of the stem, owing to the scars of the bases 

 of the leaves). 



This species when first seen in the field has the general facies 

 of H. diosmi/oluim, but its specific differences are readily 

 apparent. 



The long, prominent persistent decurrent lines on the old 

 stems, its scarious yellow bracts and larger flowers at once 

 establish its identity. 



It approaches slightly If. adnatum in having the raised decur- 

 rent lines persistent after the leaves have fallen, but its larger 

 flower heads and the more numerous florets, scarious and spread- 

 ing tips and also the larger and thicker leaves easily distinguish 

 it from that species. 



Its nearest afiinity is perhaps with IT. bracteolatum, but this 

 species has shortly decurrent leaves and only 1 5 to 20 florets. 



Helichrysum brbvidecurrens, sp.nov. 



A tall, heath-like shrub, in general appearance resembling 

 H. diosmi/olium, the branches and underside of the leaves cottony 

 white. 



Leaves narrow linear with a recurved point, revolute margins 

 which are decurrent on the stem but not so much as H. decurrens, 



