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also have specimens from Springbrook, Macphersen Range, 
collected by Mr. J. Tait. It was omitted from the “ Queensland 
Flora” although recorded from Mount Lindesay in the * Flora 
Australiensis.””. This mountain is on the border of New South 
Wales and Queensland, but almost wholly within the latter 
State. The species is common in the sandstone flora of New 
South Wales. 
ORDER MYRSINACEAN. 
Ardisia bifaria sp. nov. Frutex erectus glabrus ; foliis 
alternis distichis subsessilibus pellucido-punctatis, oblonge- 
lanceolatis basi auriculatis; floribus racemosis, racemis 
axillaribus 2-5 floris ; pedicellis capillaribus ; sepalis 4 lanceo- 
latis petalis 4 ovatis acuminatis; staminibus 4; ovario 
ovoideo. 
A 
ye. ngororl 23. 
Text-figure 5. 
Ardisia bifaria sp. nov. <A, flowering shoot. B, flowers, x 3. C, 
leaf showing venation. D, shoot showing attachment of leaves. A, C 
and D, about half natural size. 
A shrub attaining 4 ft. in height, glabrous. Branches 
terete. Leaves alternate, dotted with pellucid glands, dis- 
tichous, subsessile, oblong-lanceolate, tapering but obtuse at 
the apex, cordate at the base, appearing oblique on account 
