Bampiera.'] Lxiv, goodenovie^. 10 



Bampicra, are uotliing but the auricles of the upper corolla-lobes, one of the principal clia- 

 racters of the whole genus Dampiera. 



2. D. spicigera, Beutli. An unclerslirub, with erect, simple or braiiohetl 

 stems of i to 1 ft., hoary as well as the foliage with a close, stellate or in- 

 tricate tomentum, disappearing with age from the upper side of the leaves. 

 Leaves obovate-oblong or cuneate, very obtuse, entire or obtusely toothed at 

 the end, coriaceous, fiat or concave, under \ in. long when broad, nearly 1 in. 

 when narrow, the floral ones all reduced to very small bracts. Flowers soli- 

 tary within each bract, and sessile or nearly so, forming long, terminal, 

 simple spikes. Bracteoles minute or none. " Calyx-lobes very small, ovate, 

 almost concealed in the tomentum. Corolla about \ in. long, clothed witii a 

 stelliite tomentum, mixed with a few longer, simple hairs. Ovary I-celled ; 

 ovule erect, straight or slightly incurved at the end, laterally attached a little 

 above the base. 



W. Australia, Drummond, Zrd Coll. n. 154. Included by Da Vriese in B. lai-an- 

 dulacea, by F. Mueller in D. incana. 



Var. lamia. Stouter, more shrubby, attaining 1 to 2 ft., and very woolly, especially the 

 brauches. Flowers rather larger.— Murchisou river, Ohljield. 



3: D. teres, Zhidl. Swan Riv. App. 27. An erect, branching, rather 

 slender undershrub, our specimens not exceeding 1 ft., hoary all over, with 

 a close, minute, stellate tomentum. Leaves linear-terete, obtuse, entire, 4 to 

 \ in- long. Plovvers small, blue, in loose, terminal, slender spikes or racemes 

 of 2 to 4 in., each one on a short pedicel in the axil of a small, bnear brae 

 with 2 smaller bracteoles close under the flower. Calyx-lobes erect, small 

 out conspicuous. Corolla 5 to 6 lines long, with the same close tomentum 

 as the rest of the plant. Ovary 1-celled ; ovule erect, straight, laterally 

 attached a little above the base.— De Vr. Gooden. 96. 



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a. Swan lliver, Drummond, \st Coll. n. 12. 



Sect. IT. Dic(elia.— Peduncles in the upper axils loosely and irregular y 

 pymose. Ovary 2-celled, with 1 erect, linear ovule in each cell. Flants 

 g'iibrous or nearly so, with angular or winged stems. 



^ 4. D. trigona. Be Fr. in PL Preiss. i. 401. Herbaceous and glabrous. 

 Stems diffuse ascending or erect, very angular, slender and weak or rarely 

 J^Sid, and almost winged. Leaves sessile or petiolate, lanceolate or almost 

 '•near, entire or rarelj toothed. 1 to 2 in. long, the lower ones sometime. 



siin,.f — -„ 1 . . •' • . ' ^ 1 — „ii emrl vpi-v narrow. 



y narrow 

 duncles in the 



'"■<-ai, enure or rarely toothed, 1 to 2 ni. long, lue iu>vci -..v.. . 

 jSjorter and almost ovate,' the upper floral ones small and verj 

 blowers blue, rather large, on slender, flexuose, branching pedunc 

 ^PPer axils, forming a very loose, terminal panicle. Calyx-tube contraced 

 •■•t the top, and apparently continuous with the persistent base of the corolla 

 Without any perceptible lobes. Corolla 7 to 8 lines long, glabrous or 

 JPnnkled with appressed hairs. Ovary 2-celled, witb 1 linear ovue erect 

 froai the base in each cell. Fmit oblong, about 2 lines long, crowned bj^the 

 Persistent base of the corolla. Seeds nearly terete.-Hook. Ic. PL t. lU-b . 

 ^- bdoculata, F. Muell. Fragm. ii. 17. 



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