194 Xn. MALVACE.K. [Slda. 



4. S. virgata, IIool\ in Mitch, Trop. Justr. 3G1. Tliis resembles at 

 first sight, especially in the leaves, the S. calyxhjmenia, and in some respects 

 some narrow-leaved forms of S. cornujata ; but the calyx does not enlarge as 

 in the former, and its lobes are not obtuse as in the latter, and the stellate 

 tomentum is dense and soft, almost woolly, and often fulvous. It appears to 

 be an erect shrub, with long twiggy branches. Leaves shortly petiolate, 

 lanceolate or oblong-linear, often exceeding 1 in., obtuse at the base, denticu- 

 late, less tomentose above than underneath. Pedicels slender, but rarely as 

 long as the leaves. Calyx very tomentose, not jn'omincntly ribbed, the acute 

 lobes about as long as the cup. Petals yellow, twice as long as the calyx, 

 varj'ing from 3 to 4 lines. Pruit about 3 lines diameter, depressed, with the 

 centre slightly projecting. Carpels fi to 8 or rarely more, their radiating 

 summits scarcely furrowed, wrinkled on the back, strongly reticulate on the 

 sides. 



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N. Australia. Sandstone table-land of the Upper Victoria river, I. Mueller. 



Queensland. On the MaVanoa, Mitchell. 



S. Australia, In tlie interior at Depot Creek, F. Mueller, 



Yar. phaofrirha. Stellate hairs very fulvous, almost woolly; carpels very tomentose, 

 less wrinkled, the centre of the triiit more proininent. — S. phceolricha, F. Muell. in Lnmrca, 

 3sv. 382. In the interior of S. Australia. 



5. S. cryphiopetala, J^. Muell. Tragm, ill. 4. A shrah, nearly allied 

 to S. virgata^ but the toinentuin longer and denser, almost woolly or floccose. 



• Leaves ovate-lanceolate or cordate^ often 2 in. long^. Calyx densely woolly- 

 hirsute, the lohes attaining 3 or 4 lines, including their long soft hirsute fih- 

 forin points, exeeeding the petals in the specimens seen. Carpels 5 or more, 

 T\Tinkled on the back, reticulate on the sides, their summits forming a strongly 

 projecting centre to the fruit. 



N. Australia. Bniidley's Bluff, Maodonnell ranges, M'BonaU Stuart {Herb. 

 F, Muell.) 



6. S, petrophila, F, MuelL in Linncea, xxv. 381. A hoary tomentose 

 ereet shrub of 2 to 4 ft., with the habit, foliage, and inflorescence of >S'. cahjx- 

 Jii/menia, but the flowers are not nearly so broad, tlic unexpandcd bud rather 

 ovoid than depressed-globular, the petals longer than the calyx, and the fruit- 

 ing calyx not nearly so much enlarged, the ovate-lanceolate lobes not exceed- 

 ing 3 lines in length, not half so broad as in S, calyxhywenia, and of a much 

 thicker consistence. Fruit depressed, tomentose, wrinkled on the circum- 

 ference and furrowed between the carpels as in S, cahjxhymeuia, but the car- 

 pels are usually about 7. 



N. S. Wales. Mount Caley, A, Cunningham; Peel's range, Fraser ; Toguya hills, 

 Durlhig river, Victorian Ejrpedilion. 



S. Australia. Flinders range, and towards Lake Torrens, A. Cunningham, -f- 

 Mueller; between Stokes range and Cooper's Creek, Wheeler; towavd« Spencer's Gulf, 

 Warburton* 



lyxhym 



An erect shrub, 



hoary all over with a stellate tomentum much closer than in S. vinjfda, which 

 this species generally resembles in ha!)it and foliage. Leaves shortly petio- 

 late, lanceolate or oblonj^-linear, or the lower ones ovate-lanceolate, mostly 

 1 to 1^ in. long, slightly toothed, obtuse at the base. Pedicels 1 to 3 to- 



