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number of corolla-lobes, and also of stamens. The anthers of all 
Victorian Hpacridee are fixed at the back. 
Styphelia: Corolla cylindric or bellshaped; its lobes con- 
tiguous at the margin while in bud. Filaments adnate to the 
corolla. Anthers separated. Ovary 2—5-celled, rarely with more 
cells; each cell with one ovule. Fruit drupaceous, with an 
undivided putamen (stone or core). Leafstalks articulated at 
the place of insertion. 
Brachyloma: Characters of Styphelia, but the lobes of the 
corolla overlapping in bud. 
Monotoca: Characters of Styphelia, but the ovary one-celled, 
with one ovule. 
Trochocarpa: Characters of Styphelia, but the putamen cleft 
into 5-10 lobes or divisions. 
Epacris: Corolla cylindric or funnelshaped or bellshaped ; 
its lobes overlapping before expansion. Filaments adnate or 
adherent to the corolla. Anthers separated, entire. Fruit five- 
celled, dehiscent (capsular). Seeds numerous. Leafstalks arti- 
culated at the place of insertion. 
Richea: Corolla conical-cylindric; its minute lobes not 
expanding ; its tube circumcised at the base. Filaments free 
from the corolla. Anthers separated, entire, or cleft into two 
lobes. Fruit of Epacris. Leaves clasping the branchlets, not 
articulated at their persistent base. . 
Sprengelia: Corolla cylindric, bellshaped or rotate ; its lobes 
contiguous at the whole or lower margin before expansion, 
Filaments free from the corolla. Anthers separated or coherent. 
Fruit and leaves of Richea. 
From these notes it will be seen, that Epacridee are divisible 
into two main-groups, those with drupaceous fruits and those 
with capsular fruits. Styphelia is the genus richest in species, 
and comprises the subgenera Astroloma, Melichrus, Stenanthera, 
Cyathodes, Lissanthe, Acrotriche and Leucopogon. Most of our 
species belong to the section Leucopogon, named so because the 
lobes of the corolla are inside white-bearded. As a representative 
the following Styphelia, one of the most brillant plants of the 
whole order, is briefly described : 
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