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vaginae laxiusculae, uti laminae inter nervos prominentes sparse 
pubescentes vel glabrescentes; ligulae breves, dense ciliatae ; 
laminae planae vel laxe convolutae, usque ad 30 cm. longae, 
basi circiter 0°6 cm. latae, apice longe attenuatae. Panicula 
usque ad 40 cm. longa, non multo divisa; axis primarius robustus, 
internodiis paucis usque ad 12 em. longi; ramuli perbreves 
0-5-1 cm. longi, glomeruliformes. Spiculae subsessiles, obliquae, 
3-5mm. longae. Glwmae valde inaequales ; inferior cymbiformis, 
3-sub-5-nervis, 1 mm. longa; superior spiculam aequans, 
prominenter 7-nervis. Anthoecium inferum ¢ ; valva spiculam 
_— medio profunde canaliculata, 5- sub-7-nervis; valvula 
margines anguste alata; antherae 1-5 mm. __longae. 
Auihconans superum 3: laevissimum, nitidum, 2°2 mm. longum.. 
—P. aitidotale Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 483 (1878) p.p. non Retz. 
W. AustraLia: Cygnet Bay, Cunningham 341!. 
5. P. eapillipes Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 484 (1878). 
W. AustrRatia : Escape Cliffs, Hulse. 
N. Terrirory : Port Darwin, Schultz 806!. 
' 6. P. airoides R. Br. Prod. 190 (1810); P. repens Benth. FI. 
Austral. vii. 484 (1878). 
QUEENSLAND: Gulf of Carpentaria; Brown 6112!, Henne. 
N.S. Wares: Endeavour River, Banks and Solander; Murray 
River, Mueller. 
. sarmen Roxb. var. Prenticeanum Domin in 
Biblioth. Bot. Ixxxv. 315 (1915); P. Prenticeanum Bail. Syn. 
Queensl. Fl. Suppl. iii. 82 (1890). 
QUEENSLAND: Rockingham Bay, Dallachy; Russell River, 
Harvey's Creek, Bailey !. 
simile Domin in Biblioth. Bot. Ixxxv. 322 (1915) e descr. ; 
P. Mitchelli Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 489 (1878) p.p. 
QUEENSLAND : Cape York, Damel. 
9. P. queenslandicum Domin in Fedde, Repert. x. 59 (1911); 
P. prolutum Benth Fl. Austral. vii. 491 non F. Muell.; P. Beni- 
hami Domin Lec.; P. Shirleyanum Domin in Biblioth. Bot. Ixxxv. 
Sat. 
QUEENSLAND: Condamine River, Hartmann; Peak Downs, 
Mueller; Springsure, Wuth. 
W. Avustraia: Hunter’s River, Wilkes. 
There seems to be no distinct difference by which to separate 
ifically P Shirleyanum from P. queenslandicum. The 
spikelets are identical. The specimen from the Condamine River, 
which is the type of P. queenslandicum, is about 15 ins. high with 
narrow convolute leaves. Of the two specimens from Springsure 
and Peak Downs which are enumerated under the description 
of P. ltt a (P. Benthami Domin non Steud.) the former 
