JIMertia.} ii. dilleniace^. 31 



obovate to oblong, ^ to 1| in. long, and without the intraraarginal nerve, and 

 above all, the flowers are borne on peduncles of 1 to 1| in. long. They are 

 also larger, and liave above 50 stamens without any starainodia. Carpels 2, 

 verj^ scaly, 2-ovulate. 



N, Australia. Gulf of Carpentaria, i2. Brown; Port Essington, Jrmstrong, 



34. H. echiifolia, R, Br, Herb, Branches diffuse, flexuose, lioary with 

 a mmute scabrous tomentum, with prominent angles dccuiTent from the base. 

 Leaves oblong or ovate-oblong, very obtuse, mostly about |- in., but the larger 

 ones often above an inch long, rigid, not hoary but very rough with minute 

 stellate scales. Peduncles very short, rarely 2 lines long, axillary, or more 

 frequently terminating short leafy branches. Sepals broad, concave, rigid, 

 about 3 lines long, densely covered with peltate scales. Stamens numerous. 

 Cari^els 3 or 4, scaly (2-ovulate?). 



N. Australia- N, coast, R, Brown. {Eb. R Br.) 



35. H. scabra, R, Br. Herb. Branches slender, scabrous as well as the 

 upper side of the leaves with minute stellate hairs. Leaves like those of //. 

 G'lgusUfoUa, narrow-linear, f to 1^ in. long, acute or scarcely obtuse, the 

 ;^^'^rgins slightly revolutc, very closely and minutely tomentose underneath. 

 Peduncles axillary, f to 1-|- in. long. Sepals aboiit 3 lines, acute, tomentose 

 outside. Petals obovate. Stamens numerous. Carpels 2 or 3, tomentose, 

 2-ovulate (according to R. Brown's notes). 



1^. Australia. N. coast, R Broxcn, [Hb. R. Br.) 



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36. H. lepidota, R. Br. in DC. Si/sf. Veg. i. 432. Brandies stiff but 

 Slender, covered as well as the leaves and sepals vvitli a close silverj' or slightly 

 ^usty tomentum, consisting of minute peltate scales with scarious edges, 

 l^eaves linear, rather acute, mostly i to i in. long, concave, the margins not 

 revolute. Flowers rather small, ou pedicels of 1 to 3 lines, solitary or 3 or 3 

 together in the axils. Sepals broad, very obtuse, about 2 lines long, or % 

 ^hen in fniit, the 2 outer rather shorter. Stamens about 12, mostly, but not 

 all. on one side of the carpels, with several small staminodia outside. Carpels 



' scaly-tomentose, 2-ovulate. 



W Australia. Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown, A. Cunningham ; roclcy larren sand- 

 jwne table-land at the sources of Roper river, at the head of ISIacarlliur nver, Upper Victoria 

 '^er, and near I^l'Adam range, F. Mueller. 



\ 2. /^"es^iY*.— Carpels usually 3, viUous, with -i to G ovules in each. Sta- 

 lapns rather numerous, ^^^ith sraaU staminodia outside, or fewer without sta- 

 ^luodia. Leaves small, narrow, with revolute margins. Bracts small, 

 blowers sessile or pedunculate. 



37- II. vestita, A. Cunn. Herb. Branches elongated, decumbent or 

 ^'^ect, clothed as well as the voung leaves with short spreading hairs. Leaves 

 narrow-linear, oLtuse, 3 to 4 lines long, rigid with rccm'vcd m^rgms often 

 glabrous when full grown. Flowers nearly sessile, in clusters of floi-al ka^ cs 

 ^^orter than them, the inner ones passing into small linear bracts, bcpals 

 Pyate-lanceolate, obtuse, or the outer ones scarcely acute, 3 or even 4 lines 

 '°;g. with rather silky hairs outside. Petals obovate, deeply emargma e. 

 stamens above 30, with several short filiform or clavate stamuiodia outside. 



