20 FLORA OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
Leaves on the stems peltate; lower leaves reduced to acute 
scales; flowers large pink, few in a short raceme; 
styles divided into numerous forked branches; stems 
slender trailing; root bulbous... . Menziesi 
Leaves on the stem orbicular-reniform ; lower linia roslate! 
spreading; styles 3, divided into numerous forked 
branches; root bulbous; stems erect, simple or slightly 
branched, about lft.; flowers white. 
Sepals entire, glabrous; seeds narrow linear, the 
loose testa produced beyond the nucleus... ... auriculata 
Sepals toothed, hairy, closely appressed; seeds 
ovoid ... we 2 bei - bac ... peltata 
ORDER FRANKENIACEAE. 
Frankenia. 
Procumbent undershrub; leaves small, linear to ovate-lan- 
ceolate; flowers pink, scattered or forming a leafy cyme /aevuis 
ORDER PITTOSPOREAE. 
Anthers ovate or oblong, bursting lengthwise. 
Capsule bursting, of thick consistence; seeds en- 
veloped in a sticky fluid... a ne ... Pittosporum 
Capsule bursting, of thin consistence. 
Petals spreading; seeds be ge. Had! 1s) .. Bursaria 
Petals partially cohering seeds horizontal, 
thick x t. ic sh: My .. Marianthus 
Fruit an ovoid or oblong behy ee py ... Billardiera 
Anthers linear, turned to one side, opening in ereaaibal 
pores it; ne ws es a be .. Cheiranthera 
Pittosporum. 
A small tree with drooping branches; pedicels axillary, 
flowers yellow; leaves linear-oblong, flat ... ... phillyraeoides 
Bursaria. 
A prickly shrub or small tree; flowers white in terminal 
panicles; capsule flat, broadly orbicular; leaves 
small, oblong... nas ay cae ee ... Spinosa 
Marianthus. 
A slender twiner, leaves stalked, oblong, about 1 inch; 
flowers orange, solitary, axillary, about l inch ... b/gnoniaceus 
Billardiera. 
Stems twining; pedicels solitary, flowers yellow; leaves 
ovate-linear, way y on the margin; sepals lanceolate scandens 
