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Backhousiayku. N. O. Frankeniaceae 



TAB. CCLXV. 



FrANKENIA CYMBIFOLIA^ 



Ramosissima, procumbens, foliis distichis cymbiformibus calyci- 

 busque sericeis, floribus terminalibus, petalorum laminis 

 oblongis concavis unguibus intubum longum connatis^ antheris 

 exsertis, stigraate bifido. 

 Hab. Communicated by Mr Ronald Gunn ; but gathered by 

 Mr James Backhouse at Great Swan Port, east coast of Van 

 Dieman's Land. (w. 661.) 



The beautifully silky distichous and boat-shaped leaves of 

 this plant will at once distinguish it from every hitherto described 

 species of the Genus. In the pistil the style is distinctly jointed 

 upon the 2-ovuled ovary. The stigmas are capitate. 



Fig. 1. Apex of a flowering branch. / 2. Leaf. /. 3. Calyx 

 laid open. /. 4. The united petals. / 5. Pistil. /. 6. Ovary 

 laid open : — magnified. 



