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calyx-segment is always larger, more densely villous and longer- 
bearded than the other three. On account of their having a regular 
calyx and a conical stigma I placed these species in Sorocephalus, 
but found when preparing a key that these plants separated out 
from the rest of the genus. On re-examining all the specimens 
and preparing in a tabulated form the differences and resemblances 
between these doubtful specimens and species of Spatalla and 
Sorocephalus, I came to the conclusion that those hitherto considered 
as belonging to Spatalla and the one regarded as a Sorocephalus 
belonged to neither genus, and to accommodate them I have founded 
the genus Spatallopsis. 
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1. Spatalla gracilis, Knight, 
2. Sorocephalus imberbis, 2. Br. 
The genus Spatallopsis differs from Spatalla, Salisb., principally 
alyx and i igma,. 
filiform leaves. The cylindric inflorescence, however, gives 
species of Spatallopsis more the appearance of a Spatalla than of a 
Sorocephalus. : 
Spatallopsis, Phillips, gen. nov. [Proteaceae-Proteeae] ; Spatallae, 
Salisb. et Sorocephalo, RK. Br. proxima sed ab illa calycis symmetria 
et stigmate conico vel clavato, et ab hac calycis tubo quadrangulo, 
floribus in spicam vel racemum cylindricum confertis et stylo 
haud basi constricto differt. - : 
Flores hermaphroditi. Capitula parva 2-4-flora, in spicam vel 
racemum terminalem solitarium vel 2-9-natum disposita, sessilem vel 
subsessilem. Bracteae ovatae vel lanceolatae. Involucri squamae 
