<jmnian(B. Nf O. Myi taceae. 



TAB. CCXCVIII 



BiECKEA LEPTOCAULIS, J. Hook. 



Ramis erectis virgatis gracilibus, foliis oppositis angusto-lineari- 



bus acutis impresso-punctatis, pedunculis in axillis foliorum 



superiorum binis ebracteatis folio brevioribus unifloris, flori- 



bus pentandris. 



Hab. Top of Rocky Cape, Van Dieman's Land. Ro?iald 



Gunn^ Esq. (w. 817.) 

 * This has the habit of BcBckea frutescens from China, and of 

 -B. trichophylla of Sieber (Exsicc. Nov- HolL n. 280) and of B. 

 diffusa of the same author [Exsicc. FL Nov. HolL n. 276) : 

 but the foliage and inflorescence will readily distinguish it. The 



leaves are grooved on the upper side, and semicylindrical on the 

 back. 



Fig. L Flower. / 2. Calyx and corolla laid open : 

 magnified^ 



