﻿TAB. II. 



CoiiR^A Backhousiana. 



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Foliis patentibus ovatis integerrimis supra viridibus glabris ssepc 

 impresso-punctatis subtus pannosis rufiduHs, floribos 1—3 

 terminalibus oblongis erectis vel pendulis, calycibus truncatis, 



staminibus subinclusis. 



Hook 



Mag 



Comp. 



Hab. Van Diemen's Land. Environs of Hobart Town and 

 Macquarrie Harbour. Mr. A. Cimningham, Cape Grim, on 

 the west coast, abundant. Mr. James Backhouse. Woolworth, 

 N. W. corner of the island. Mr. Gunn {n. 456). 

 This very handsome species is imdoubtedly nearly allied to 



Carrara rufa^ Lahill. Voy. t. 17, but in our plant the calyx is quite 

 t runcated, in that it has distinct and broad teeth. 



