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Hernandia. | CITI. LAURINER, 315 
ated, of an almost membranous texture when dry and reticulate, but 
ng black, divided nearly to the base into 2 valves. Fruit about 
10-ribbed, with a very small terminal umbo. Seed as in H. peltata 
Queensland. Brisbane river, Fraser; Wide Bay, Bidwill; Moreton Bay, Herb. 
F. Mueller, 
Orpver CIV. PROTEACES. 
Flowers hermaphrodite or rarely partially unisexual. Perianth 
regular or irregular, deciduous, consisting 0 segments ares 
ton of the tube e open on on sometimes 
Stering long after the segments have separated lower down ns 
» Opposite the perianth-segments and usually inserted on them, either 
