45-4 LXxxii. soLANEiE. [Solauum, 



19. S. oligacanthum, F. MuelL in Trans. PhiL Soc. Vict. i. 19, atid 

 in Hook. Kew Journ, viii. 167. Evidently closely allied to 5'. orbiculatim^ 

 with the same tomentuni, prickles, small leaves, inflorescence and flowers, 

 except that the petioles arc still shorter, the leaves more cordate, and the 

 corolla apparently less deeply divided. 



S. Australia. In the interior, B(urty described from a single small specimen in Herb. 

 F. Mueller. 



. 20. S. esuriale, LinclL in Mitch, Three Exped. ii. 43. A low shrub, 

 often under 6 in. high and rarely exceeding 1 ft., the branches inflorescence 

 and both sides of the leaves covered with a close but dense and soft stellate 

 tomentum, rarely somewhat looser underneath. Prickles few and slender on 

 the stems or the whole plant unarmed. Leaves petiolate, ovate oblong or 

 lanceolate, obtuse, entire or sinuate-toothed, mostly | to 1 in. long, but in 

 luxuriant specimens narrow-lanceolate entire and 2 to 3 in. long. Flowers 

 solitary or 2 to 4 together, on a veiy short Literal common peduncle, the 

 pedicels lengthening to | in. Calyx under 2 lines w^hen in flower with 

 narrow almost acute teetb, enlarged after flowering and dividing into trian- 

 gular acuminate lobes. Corolla blue, i to f in. diameter, deeply lobed. 

 Anthers tapering upwards. Berry globular.— Dun. in DC. Prod. xiii. parti. 

 373 ; S. pulchellum, F. MuelL in Trans. Phil. Soc. Vict. i. 18, and in Hook. 

 Kew Journ. viii. 166. , 



+ 



N. Australia. Sturt's Creek, F. Mueller. 



Queensland. Ranges about Lake Salvator, Mitchell; Upper Burdekin river, /• 

 JUueller; Suttor and Bowen rivers, Bowman ; Armadillo and CurriwiUighi, Barton. 

 T u ; ^' '^^*"^^s- Peek's Range, Mitchell, A. Cunmnf/fiam, Fraser ; from the Murray, 

 LacMan, and Darling to the westeru frootier, Victorian, and other Expeditions. 



Victoria. Wimmera, Avoca, and Murray rivers, F. Mueller, Dallachy. , 



S. Australia. From the Murray to St. Vincent's and Spencer's gulfs, F. Mueller and 

 others; Cooper s Creek, SowitVs Expedition; Purdie's Ponds, Waterhoase. 



21. S. chenopodinum, I. Muell. Fragm. ii. 163. A sleiuler cHvan- 

 cate slirub of 2 to 3 ft., with tlie close stellate tomentum of S. esurtale, 

 which however sometimes almost disappears from tlie upper surf^ice of the old 

 leaves. Prickles slender, few or rarely more numerous on the branches, very 

 rare on the leaves and none on the calyxes. Leaves petiolate ovate- lanceo- 

 late or lanceolate, the broader ones cordate at the base, rather obtuse, sinuate- 

 ^bed towards the base and sometimes hastate, mostly 1 to 2 in. lo"?- 

 ± lowers few in short lateral racemes. Calyx scarcely H lines long when m 

 flower witli very small teeth, more deeply lobed but scarcely above 2 lines 

 ong when m fruit. Corolla blue, about i in. diameter, the lobes rather 

 broad and short. Berry globular, shining, rather small. ^ , 



ia. In the interior, between Mount Blight and Mount Fisher, lat. 20° 20, 

 t s Exnedition. ° 



Iff. Australia ^^ ^„ 



M'Bouall Stuart's Expedition. 



S Australia. Cooper's Creek, Howitf, Expedition. 



The species ditFers from 5. e^riale in its taller stature, mostly lohed or hastate leaves, 

 and apparently m the form of the corolla. '"-'^'^'^'" 1 



22. S. Sturtianum, F. Muell. in Tram. Phil. Soc. Vkt. i. IS. ««^ '" 



