Gumianae. N. O. Myrtacese. 



TAB. CCLXXXIV. 



(A.) 



I 



B-ECKIA THYMIFOLIA. J. Hook. 



Ramis prostratisj foliis remotiusculis ellipticis obtusissimis su- 

 perne lineatis, floribus ex axillis foliorum superiorum, pedun- 



culis folia subaequantibus, infra medium bibracteatis, 

 Hab. Van Dieman^s Land, abundant among the stones on 

 the banks of the south Esk, where it makes a very lively ap- 

 pearance. Mr Lawrence. Eonald Gunn^ Esq.^ (w. 86.) Port 

 Arthur. Mr Backhouse. 



A.^ — B. thymifolia. Fig. 1. Flower and peduncle, f. 2. Flower, 

 the petals being removed. /. 3, 4. Stamens. /. 5, 6. Leaves : 



magnified. 



(B.) 



B. prostrata; ramis prostratis, foliis remotiusculis linearibus 



lasvibus, floribus axillaribus versus apicem ramorum, pedun- 



culo foliis breviore apice bibracteato. 

 Hab, Circular Head, plentiful there in a sandy tract of land, 



extending some miles inland from the Peninsula. Bonald 



Gunn^ Esq^ (w. 816.) 



B. — Fig. I. Flower and peduncle, f. 2. Leaf. 



(C. D.) 



«^i 



axillis foliorum 



riorum, pedunculis longitudine foliorum medio vel paullo infra 

 medium bibracteatis. 

 a. foliis linearibus punctatis. 



C.—Fig. 1. Flower and peduncle, f. 2. Leaf t^magni/ied. 



<5. 



D.— jFia. 1, Flowen / 2. Leaf i^^magnijkd. 



Town 



Ronald Gunn 



The above three species are undoubtedly nearly allied to each 



Hooker, 



