the South A.Hstratian NaturaUsi. 109 



A NEW SOUTH AUSTRALIAN EUCALYPTUS (E. Isingiana, 



J. H. Maiden). 

 By Ernest H. Ising. 



NOTES. — This mallee Avas found by me at Imuiarna (407 

 miles from Port Augusta) on the East-West line, in September, 

 1920. Specimens were forwarded to Mr. J. H. Maiden, I.S.O., 

 F.R.S., &c., Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, who 

 named the plant as above. 



DESCRIPTIOX.— Mr. Maiden's description appears in his 

 monumental work, ''A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyp- 

 tus," Part 57, p. 353, 1922, including drawings on Plate 235, 

 Figs, la, lb, and 2. 



A small shrubby mallee about 6 feet in height, branching 

 from the base and spreading out to 8 feet, branches round. 



Leaves large, about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide, ovate, 

 thick, pale glaucous green on both sides. Intramarginal 

 vein well removed from the edge, lateral veins spreading at an 

 angle of about 40 degrees from the midrib. Inflorescence 

 axillary, umbels with up to 7 floAvers. Style long, anthers 

 large, broad, opening in parallel slits, gland at back. Buds 

 not seen. Fruits pear-shaped, large, about J inch long and 

 i inch wide, drooping and distinctly ribbed, valves deeply 

 sunk. 



AFFINITIES.— In part 57 quoted above, p. 354, Mr. 

 Maiden mentions E. Pimpiniana, Maiden and E. Woodwardi, 

 Maiden, as affinities of the new species, but complete compari- 

 sons cannot be made until full botanical material is obtained 

 of these species. 



LIST OF NATIVE PLANTS IN FLOWER COLLECTED 

 ON KANGAROO ISLAND FROM DECEMBER 28, 1922, TO 



JANUARY 9, 1923. 



Polypodiaceae — Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. (''Brac- 

 kenfern") ; Typhaceae — Typha angustifolia, L. C'Bullrush") ; 

 Gramineae — Spinifex hirsutus, Labill. (''The hairy Spini- 

 fex") ; Liliaceae — Dianella revoluta, R.Br.; Thysanotus tube- 

 rosus, R. Br. ("Fringe lily") ; Xanthorrhoea Tateana, F.v.M., 

 in fruit ("Yacca") ; Iridaceae — Patersonia glauca, R.Br. 

 ("Short Purple Flag"); Casuarinaceae — Casuarina distyla, 

 Vent, in fruit only ("Scrub Sheaoak") : Proteaceae — 

 Petrophila multisecta, F.v.M. ; Adenanthos sericea, 

 Labill. ("Ilair-bush") ; A. terminalis, R.Br.,; Conosper- 

 mum patens, Schlect. ; Grevillea ilicifolia, R.Br. ("Cats* 

 Claws"); Grevillea, sp. ; Hakea rugosa, R.Br., H. uli- 



