292 XL. LEGUMiNOS^, [Petalostijks. 



The genus is llmltea to a single species, enaemic m Australia, very nearly allied io Cassia 

 (sect. Chammcrista) and to Labichea, but distinguished especiiilly hy the very singular 

 style. 



1. P. labicheoides, R. Br. in App. Blurt Exped. 17. An erect, biisliy, 

 nearly glabrous, somewhat glaucous slirub of several feet, the young shoots 

 minutely silky. Leaflets from about 11 to above 30, mostly alternate along 

 the rhachis with an odd terminal one, narrow-oblong, mucronate, | to t m. 

 long, narrowed at the base, but not oblique, thick, somewhat concave, the ' 

 micfrib only conspicuous underneath. Stipules narrow and very deciduous, 

 Peduncles axillary, 1-ilowered, with 2 small very deciduous bracteoles. Sepals 

 acute, \ in. long, green and glabrous. Petals obovate, nearly f m. long. 

 Ovules 4 to 6. Style deep-yellow, like the petals, and no,t much sliorter. 

 Pod 1 to li in. longr. 



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ir. Australia. Dampier's Archipelago, Bynoe ; Nicbol Bay, F. Gregorgs Exj^edi^ 



Hon. 



Queensland. Suttor Range, rare, F. Mueller. 



If. S. Wales. Barrier Range, Victonan Exploring Expedition. . r If 



S.Australia. Akava nver, F. Mueller ; Mount Serle and towards _ Spencer s buu, 



Warbtirton. , 



Var. cassioides. Leaflets smaller, numerous, obovate or oblong, obtuse or retuse. 

 Sturt's Creek and Gulf of Carpentaria, F. Mueller. 



8.1. LABICHEA, Gaudicli. 



Sepals 4 oi: 5, much imbricate, somewhat unequal, scarcely connected at 

 the base. Petals as many as sepals, spreading, nearly equal. Staiflcns ^, 

 filaments \^ery short; anthers oblong-linear, opening in terminal pores,^euner 

 both alike or 

 with pollen 



rarely 3 ovules, tapering into a short sty 



Pod oblong or lanceolate, oblique, flat, 2-valved. Seeds obovate or 

 with a hard shining testa; funicle (in the species examined) expanded be 

 the top into a globular fleshy appendage ; albumen copious ; cotyledons * • 

 — Shinibs or u,ndcrshrubs. Leaves unequally pinnate, pr from the com 

 petiole not being developed, consisting of S or 5 digitate leaflets or ^^^ucea 

 the terminal leaflet. Stipules small, deciduous. Flowers yellow, f^^!^^|^SjJJ^^^ 

 in short loose axillary racemes. Bracts small and deciduous, iii^-c 



none. 



1. L. cassioides.^ 



The genua is limited to Australia, and is very nearly allied to. Cassia, 



Sepals 5. Petals 5. Anthers unequal. 



Leaves pinnate, with an elongated common petiole . - . • • ' i' i^' ^'Itid^- 



Leaflets digitate, without any common jjetiole . . ^■ 



Sepals 4. Petals 4. ' janceokta^ 



Bushy shrub- Leaves simple or digitate. Anthers unequal ' " ' ^* / rnpestris- 



Bushy shrul). Leaves simple or digitate. Anthers equal . , • • ^' ' ^ 



Undershrub with nearly simple stems. Leaves all simple. Anthers j^'^nctata* 



equal ^ . » ^.' ^'^ 



1. L, cassioides, Gaud, in DC. Prod, il 507. A bushj> g^^^^^^^^ 



shrub. Leaves piiuuite, with the comniou petiole i to 1 in. long; \^q \ 

 to 15, or reduced to 3 in the upper leaves, narrow-oblong or linear, i 



