116 CXXXII. JUNCACER. [ Xanthorrhes. 
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and flowers nearly those of X. arborea, but besides the caudex being undeveloped, 
the bracts or bracteoles surrounding the perianths are remarkably narrow ani 
W. Australia ? Some specimens gathered by F. Mueller north of Stirling Range 
look more like this species than any other W. Australian one, but are insufficient for 
satisfactory identification. : 
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a narrow triquetrous point. Scape 2 to 3 ft. high, the spike es 
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perianths. 
linear-spathulate, distinetly acuminate, glabrous or with a tuft of a few 
hairs on their apex, all shorter than the perianth. Outer periantl- 
segments oblong, almost hoodshaped and acuminate at the top, scarce 
25 lines long; inner segments rather longer, their dilated hyaline ends 
etal spreading but much less conspicuous than in X. minor. : 
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N. S. Wales. Port Jackson, R. Brown > Paramatta, Woolls. the 
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sure have the subtending bracts prominent in the young spike, but not so long 85 w 
the typical X. bracteata and more lanceola d the fruiting scape is sai be 1m 
diameter, the other characters being t X. bracteata r have 
pecimens from Newca ge, F. Mueller, and Whitsunday Island, Henne, 
there is a single very young spike in which the subtending bracts are short » 
triangular, thoug bricate. 
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exceeding 2 ft. Leaves about 9 ft. long, 1 to 14 lines broad, ra^? — 
flat, but with the dorsal angle and sometimes also the facial one p'* 
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from the fully flowered spike. Bracteoles and outer perianth-s gment 
glabrous, remarkably acumi inner not seen perfect, b 
from th thered remains probably not much exceeding the outer 
ruit obtuse, less protruded-than in any other species. — Hoo: 
t. 110. 
Victoria. Grass-tree plains of Curdie's River, granite rocks on Snowy Rive 
dry ridges on Hume River, F. Mueller. 
Tasmania. Risdon Cove, R. Brown ; north coast, Gunn. 
petrol ile ees 
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