BY J. H. MAIDEN AND E. BETCHE. 371 



segments 6, broad and obtuse, minute in the males, much larger 

 in the females. Anthers apparently 3, sessile or nearly so 

 on a short central column. Ovarium glabrous; styles short and 

 flat, with two broad flat spirally recurved stigmatic branches. 

 Fruit bright red, somewhat succulent, about ^ inch in diameter, 

 scarcely depressed in the centre, with 6 large triangular seeds. 



A strikingly handsome plant, on account of the contrast 

 between the bright red fruits and the dark glossy green foliage; 

 confined to the dense shade of the tall forests of Atherton, as far 

 as known to the collector. 



We place this plant with Glochidion^ or Bentham's section 

 Glochidion of Phyllanth^is, in spite of the succulent fruit, which 

 is quite unique in the genus, if our proposed name is adopted. 

 Perhaps it might be placed under Breynia, but also in that genus 

 its position would be abnormal on account of the calyx, which is 

 that of Glochidion, and very different from Breyriia. Unfortu- 

 nately we had very scanty material to work upon, so that we 

 could not satisfy ourselves that our description of the male 

 flowers is correct in detail. 



MONOTAXIS MACROPHYLLA Benth. 



Howell (J. H. Maiden and J. L. Boorman, Aug. '05). A new 

 locality for a very rare plant. Found in one place growing in a 

 little sediment near the summit of a granite hill. 



An erect, rather succulent plant, with yellow flowers. 



CASUARINACEiE. 

 Casuarina distyla Vent., var. prostrata, var.nov. 



Near the ocean clifis north of entrance to Narrabeen Lagoon^ 

 on Narrabeen Shale formation (R. H. Cambage; Feb. '00); New- 

 port to Barrenjoey (R. H. Cambage and J. H. Maiden; July, '05). 



A low decumbent shrub forming dense patches several feet in 

 diameter and 2 to 4 feet high. Branches nearly as stout as the 

 common erect Port Jackson form of the species, but always 

 curved, often almost curled, and conspicuously hirsute with hairs 

 arranged in rows along the ridges of the branches; teeth of the 

 whorls 8 in all specimens seen, long-pointed. Cones sessile or 



