GunniancE. N. O. Stackhousiea?. 



TAB. CCLXIX. 



Stackhousia flava 



Foliis linearibus, racemis spicatis oblongis obtusis, floribus sub- 

 gloraeratis (parvis flavis) deflexis, bracteis brevissimis plurimis 

 pedicellos aequantibus, lobis calycinis obtusis. 

 Hab. Woolnorth, and on the Harens river near Woolnorth, in 

 a poor sandy soil. Nov. 1836. Ronald Gunn^ Esq^ (w. 793.) 

 A very distinct species, as justly remarked by Mr Gunn. The 

 flowers are considerably the smallest of the species, clustered 

 upon the raceme (rather than a spike), drooping, of a yellow 

 colour, (not white as in the other species), with a cluster of very 

 minute bracteas at the base, scarcely so long as the pedicels. 

 The fruit I have not seen. The stamens are 3 long and 2 short. 

 Style single. Stigmas 2 or 3. (Jl H.) 



Fig. 1. Flowers, y. 2. Flower, with the corolla removed. 

 /. 3, 4. Pistils : — magnified. 



