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tion. Bailey's specimen has a less developed bulbous stem than 

 usual, being younger, and is slightly more hairy than most 

 specimens of E. lacunaria. Tlie description of E. lacunaria as 

 glabrous in Bentham's Fl. Aust. is incorrect ; scattered hairs are 

 commonly present at tlie bases of the erect shoots. In old 

 specimens these are rubbed off from the outside, but can still 

 usually be seen on the inner shoots. 



The description of E. rankingi in Bailey's "Flora" comes 

 within the range of E. lacunaria. 



Spikelets. No. of Flowers. Glume. 

 Thus E. rankingi 3 to 4 lines 8 to 16 About ^ line. 

 Thus E. lacimaria 3 to 6 „ 10 to 24 Scarcely ^ „ 



There is therefore no reason for the maintenance of E. rankingi, 

 Bailey, since this species is merely a synonym for E. lacunaria, 

 F. V. M. 



FiMBRrsTYLis TENERA, R, and S. — Graminese. 



Rockhampton, Queensland ; legit Amalia Dietrich. 

 Determined by Bocckeler. 



Not recorded previously for Australia, but given in the " Index 

 Kewensis " as from the tropical Old World. 



Hedyotis (Oldenlandia) trachymenoides,F. v. M. — Rubiacese. 



Roebuck Bay, West. Aust. ; O. Tepper, 1890. 



Very rare; the only specimen in the Herbarium. The original 

 specimens are missing, being possibly still in the hands of the 

 trustees of the late Baron von Mueller. 



Newcastlia dixoni, F. v. M. and Tate. 



Victoria Desert, Western Australia ; Elder Exploring Expedi- 

 tion, iSgr. 



New for Western Australia. Previously recorded from South 

 Australia, also Victoria. From the latter State we have no 

 specimens ; perhaps entered in the " Census " as from Victoria in 

 error. 



Sc^vola revoluta, R. Br. — Goodeniacese. 



Powell's Creek ; M. Holtze. 



The specimens have more obtuse leaf tips and more spreading 

 hairs than the type form, and the species is rare ; from N. Aus- 

 tralia. 



Thryptomene eric^a, F. v. M. 



A specimen in the Herbarium labelled T. ericcea, N.W. of 

 Lake Albacutya, Victoria, C. French, sen., proves to be T.ciliata. 



All the other specimens (in the Herbarium) of T. ericcea are 

 from S. Australia, hence this species appears to be erroneously 

 recorded from Victoria in the last " Census " (18S9). 



