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Hab. : Between Blackall and Jericho, Central Queensland, D. W. 

 Gaulcrodqer. 



Desmodium triflopum DC. Prodr. ii, 334. Not previous!}' 

 recorded for the State. 



Hab. : Kelsey Creek, near Proserpine, Rev. N. Michael ; Enoggera 

 Creek and Toowong, Brisbane distrjct, F. M. Bailey. 



Distribution : Cosmopolitan in the tropics. 



Order MYRTACE.E. 



KUNZEA Reichb. 



K. flavescens sp. nov. 



Frutex, raniulis novellis pubescentibus ; foliis alternis 

 oblanceolatis vel obovatis, mucronulatis vel acutis, supra 

 glabris, subtus aliquando puberulis ; inflorescentiis terminalibus 

 capitatis vel subspicatis ; bracteis braeteoHsque orbicularibus 

 concavis extus pubescentibus ; floribus subsessilibus ; calyce 

 campanulato, extus dense pubescente, lobis lanceolatis : 

 petalis albis orbicularibus glabris ; ovario triloculato. 



A shrub, the young shoots, branchlets, and calyces 

 pubescent. Branchlets terete. Leaves rather crowded, 

 alternate, very shortly petiolate, oblanceolate or obovate, 

 mucronulate or acute, glabrous above, sometimes very minutely 

 pubescent on the under side, venation obscure or occasionally 

 the midrib and sometimes a longitudinal nerve on each side 

 of it visible ; 2-4 lines (4-8 mm.) long, 2-3 times as long as 

 broad. Inflorescence terminal, capitate or shortly spicate 

 about I in. (1-3 cm.) in diameter. Bracts and bracteoles 

 similar, orbicular, concave, pubescent outside, over 1 line 

 (2 mm.) in diameter. Flowers subsessile. Calyx eampanulate, 

 densely pubescent outside ; tube nearly 2 lines (4 mm.) long ; • 

 lobes 5, lanceolate, about half as long as the tube. Petals 5, 

 white, orbicular, glabrous, nearly 1 line (2 mm.) in diameter. 

 Stamens indefinite ; filaments slender, nearly 2 lines (4 mm.) 

 long ; anthers minute. Ovary filling the lower part of the 

 calyx-tube, 3-celled, with a single ovule in each cell ; style 

 2 lines (4 mm.) long ; stigma flat, orbicular. 



Hab. : Crow's Xest, Darling Downs, Dr. F. Hamilton Kenny. 



K. Cambagei Maid. & Betehe, a New. Sovith Wales species, is closely 

 allied to this species, but is distinguished by its lateral and smaller 

 inflorescence, smaller leaves (4-5 mm. long), narrow bracteoles, and 

 2 -celled ovary. 



