Xerotes.] CXXXII. JUNCACEJ. 107 
W. Australia. Drummond, n. 333 d and 334 9 ; Cape Riche, Preiss, n. 
1553. 
23. X. collina, R. Br. Prod. 260.— Stems with a branching base 
lengthened to several inches, the lower part covered with the persistent 
bases of perfect leaves. Leaves very narrow, straight or flexuose, flat 
, $-l ft. long, the broad 
e s. 
ale flower-head ovoid.globular, solitary on a peduncle 
ciu than itself. Bracts scarious-hyaline, larger than in the males. 
erianths shorter than in the males and more deeply divided but other- 
Wise similar, No staminodia. Ovary very prominently triquetrous, 
Fruit not seen. 
Ww. Australia. Iuc Bay, R. Brown, and probably in the same district 
Drummond, ^. 116 and "o y : P r 3 
» i ft. long and under 1 line broad, the old: sheathing bases splitting 
nto filaments. Male scapes including the inflorescence ong, 
Anthers narrow-oblong, shortly lobed at each 
vi short filaments attached to the base of the lobes. No rudi-. 
ment of the ovary.—X. umbrosa, Endl. 1. c. 
iy: Australia, Swan river, Drummond, 1st. coll. and n. 818; Preiss, n. 1535, 
? Cape Lewin, Collie, 
but ne, Berianths in X, umbrosa are much smaller than in the typical X. suaveolens, 
same all other respects the same. Drummond’s n. 814 is probably the female of 
Species, leaves are broader (about 1 line), the flower-hea r 
r larger than in the males ; 
longer, nearly 4 lines, with narrow lobes longer than the 
gled 
? i LJ t 
"uh X, turbinata, Endl. in Pl. Preiss. ii. 51.—Stems densely 
1g. lo - leafy base very short. Lies terete, acute, mostly about 
"8, but ‘in some specimens shorter, the outer ones short with 
