Dasypogon.] CXXXII. JUNCACEEF. 119 
closely-reflexed short almost scale-like hairs. — Flower-head globular 
and bracts similar to those of D. bromeligfolius, but the tube of the 
outer perianth densely covered with short rigid erect or spreading 
almost paleaceous bristles, the lobes ovate aud quite glabrous, without 
any of the long deciduous bristles of that species. Inner perianth 
stamens and ovary of D. bromeliafolius. 
t MZ Australia. Swan (or Vasse) River, Drummond, Oldfield ; Vasse River, and 
usselton, Pries, 
TRIBE IMI.—OaLeEcrasIe®æ.— Perianth-segments all rigid, sometimes 
coloured. Authers erect. Style subulate, with a small terminal stigma. 
Flowers rather large. 
et 3-toothed stigma. Fruit concealed amongst the persistent 
is and perianths, 3-angled, indehiscent. Seeds erect, often reduced 
ui; Be australis, R. Br. in King. Foy. ii. 535, t. c-—Caudex thick 
be in Sometimes many feet in height. Leaves 2 to 3 ft. long and 
Y + to 2 lines broad in the greater part of their length, spreading or 
ed, flat or more or less triquetrous, their edges usualiy serrulate, 
Which S glabrous when old, but dilated at the base into a loose sheath 
et E densely silky-villous outside. Peduncles several from 
of leaves, in. to 1 ft. long, covered with loosely imbricate 
thing bracts nearly 1 in. long besides their subulate points, 
