Flora of Australia. 203 



Plagianthus monoica (R. HeliMS M.S.). Ewart, n.sp. (Malvaceae). 

 Near Lake Deboiali, We^t Australia. Collector, R. Helms, 

 1891. 



This uiulescrilied plant had the above MS. name, without any 

 author, attached. It is a shrubby plant, covered with a pale, close, 

 short tonientum, easily rubbed off or scraped off, leaving a brown 

 surface on the branches. The leaves are long, narrow, sessile, 

 nearly linear, with ventrally inrolled edges, 3-5 centimetres long, 

 averaging about 2 mms. broad. The flowers are in terminal 

 leafy cymes, usually of 3-6 flowers. Carpels, 3, rarely 2, one- 

 seeded. Styles 3 (or 2) forking dichotomously into 6 (or 4) 

 (Ureneae). Flowers male and female. Staminal column bearing 

 anthers to the summit (Malveae). In the female flowers the petals 

 are stiff, scarious scales covered with liairs. In the male flowers 

 the petals are normal. 



Although the character of the styles is peculiar, the plant 

 appears to behtng to Plagianthus. and it may be placed next to P. 

 squamatus. 



PoLYPO(;oN i.ittoralis, Sni. " Perennial Beardgrass." ((iSramineae). 

 Fisherman's Bend, Port Melbourne, Victoria, A. O'Brien, 

 18/11/1919. 



This species is a native of Europe; has been recorded as intro- 



iluced in Queensland and West Australia. It has now made its 



appearance in Victoria for the first time. In its native home it 



grows 'n salt marshes along the sea coast. It is not likely to prove 



•of much value as a pasture grass. 



PuLTENAEA POLIFOMA, Cuun. "Dusky Bush Pea" (Leguuiinosae). 



Mitta Mitta. S. F. Clinton, Nov., 1918. 

 New for Victoria. 



PuLTENAEA PROCUMBENS, Cunn. "Curl-leaf Bush Pea." 

 (Leguniinosae). 



Mitta Mitta. S. F. Clinton. Nov.. 1918. 

 New for Victoria. 



Ranunculus Muellkri, Benth. "Felted Buttercup." 

 (Ranunculaceae). 



"Flourbag." Bright-Oineo Road. 4600 ft., Nov. 20, 1918, D. J. 

 Paton. 



