242 XXII. STEiicuLiACE.T.. \Commersonla. 



in threes, the central one of each three lanceolate or spathulate, the lateral - 

 ones Ihiear or spathulate, attached at the base either to tlie central one or to 

 the adjoining anther-bearing' filament. Ovary sessile, 5-celled, with 2 to 6 

 ovules in each cell; styles distinct or united at least at the top. Capsule 

 beset with soft pnbescent setfc, opening locnlicidally in 5 valves. Seeds 

 nsnally 2 or 3, ascending, with a small strophiohi ; albumen fleshy; cotyle- 

 dons flat. — Trees or sln-ubs, wit1i stellate tonicntum or hairs. Leaves 

 toothed or lobed, often oblique. Flowers small, in tcrniinah leaf-opposed, 

 or axillaiy cymes. 



The species are all Australian, one is also widely dispersed over Eastern India, the Archi- 

 pelago and Pacific islands, the others are endemic. 



Tall shrubs or trees. Leaves mostly above 3 in. long, acuminate. 

 Ligula of the petals linear or oblong. 

 Stariiinodiaall iiucar-spathulate, clongatedj ttc lateral ones attached 



to the central I, C. Fraseri. 



Central staniinodia lanceolate, lateral ones filiform. 



Lateral staminodia attached to the central one. Ligula of the 



petals oblong, rather short ,,......,.. 2, C. LeiMardln. 



Lateral staminodia attached to the anther-bearing filaments. 



LigiJa of the petals long and linear 3. C. echiuaia. 



Small shrubs. Leaves obtuse, undulate and crenate, usually small. 

 Ligula of the petals short and broad. 

 Lateral staminodia attached to the anther-bearing filaments. Leaves 



very unequally cordate 4. ^ Gaudlchandi. 



Lateral staminodia (very small) attached to the central lanceolate 

 one. Leaves equal at the base. 



Calyx-lobes rather acute. Leaves much crisped 5. C. crispa. 



Calyx-lobes very obtuse, broad and white. 



Leaves scabrous or tomeutose, mostly -J to 1 in. long ... 6. C. pdchcUa, 

 Leaves glabrous above, rarely above 3 lines 7. ^- wlcroph!/"^' 



1. C. Fraseri, J. Gay, in Mem. Mus. Par, x. 215, t.U. A tall shrub, with 

 tomentose or hirsute branches. Leaves cordate-ovate, acuminate, 3 to 6 in. 

 long, irregularly toothed, often oblique at the base, glabrous or slightly pu- 

 bescent above, whitc-tomcntose or softly hirsute underneatli, the lower ones 

 in the young plants broad and 3- or 5-lobed. Cymes loosely dichotomous, 

 luany-flowered, but shorter than the leaves. Calyx tomentose, fully 3 hues 

 diameter, the lobes acute. Petals with a very short broad concave base, the 

 ligula oblong-spathulate, nearly as long as the calyx. Staniinodia linear- 

 spathulate, as long as the petals, the central one of each three rather broader 

 and lanceolate at the base, the lateral ones filifoinn at the base and shortly 

 adnate to the central one ; anther-beanng filaments verj- short. Capsule 

 large, densely beset with soft villous set^e.— Steetz, in VI Treiss. ii. 359; 

 F. MueU. PL Vict. L 148. 



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If. S. Wales. Banks of the Hawkesbur)-, 72. Brotcn ; Port Jacisou, Sleber, n. 270. 

 and others; northward to Hunter's lliver, Fr^s/^r Beckler : southward to Illawara, ^. 



Cunmnr/ham ; Twofold Cay, F. Mueller. 



Victoria. Genoa river and valleys under Mount Imlay, F. Mueller. The soulhcra 

 form is very tomeutose-hirsute, with rather larger flowers. 



2. C. Leichhardtii, Benth. Probably a tall shrub, with the habit of 

 C Fraseri; branches densely velvety -tomentose or hispid. Leaves ovate-lan- 

 ceolate or cordate, 2 to 3 in. long in the specimens seen, unequally toothed, 



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