Flora of Australia. 37 



whicli attain a height and breadth of 1 cm. The fruits open by 

 3 valves within the cup. The linear seeds are angular without 

 any perceptible wing, usually .slightly curved, numerous, light to 

 dark brown, and just exceed 1 mm. in length. 



CoMMKRCONiA REDUCTA, F. V. M. and Tate, M.S. (Sterculiaceae), 

 (Dec, 1887, Port Lincoln) = C. Tatei, F. v. M., Trans. 

 Royal Society S. Austr., x., 1888. 

 The description here given is in.sufficient to identify either 



plant, but specimens of C. Tatei, obtained from Adelaide, are 



identical with those named C reducta in the National Herbarium, 



the former name standing. 



CoNOSTYLis ACULEATA, R. Br., var. bromelioides (C. l)romelioides, 

 Endl.). M. Koch, Cowcowing, 1904; Jibb^rding, W.A., 

 1905. 



Specimens from these localities show all stages of transition 

 between C aculeata and C. bromelioides, some specimens having 

 the inflorescence of C aculeata with the leaf of C. bromelioides, 

 others the leaf margin of C. bromelioides, with the number of 

 flower bracts and length of leaf of C aculeata. The distribution 

 seems to preclude the formation of hyl^-ids, and hence Bentham's 

 suggestion^ that C. bromelioides might prove to be a variety of 

 C. aculeata is confirmed. 



CoNOSTYLis AUREA, var. longiscapa, n. var. M. Koch, Jibber- 

 ding sand plains, W.A., 1905. 

 Scapes (14-18 cm.) longer than the leaves (10-14 cm.). 

 Leaves narrow, barely more than 2 mm. diam. (instead of half a 

 cm.). In this respect the specimens approach var. humilis, F. 

 V. M., but the marginal setae are finer and more hair-like. A 

 doubtful specimen from the Murchison R. has the same charac- 

 teristics as this variety, but the bracts are much longer both on 

 the scape and in the flower head. 



Crotalaria mitchelli, Benth, var. tomentosa, new var. 

 (Leguminosae). 

 Between Finke River and Charlotte Waters, Kempe. Densely 

 covered with fine hairs in every part except the corolla and fruit. 



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