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TAB. XLVIL 



Cheiranthera linearis. 



Gen. Char. Cheiranthera. Allan Cunn. — Sepala 5, acuminata. 

 Corolla crateiiformis, J9eta/^5 5 ; unguibus distantibus. Stamina 

 5> erecta, pistillo breviora; antheris liberis^ linearibus, secun- 

 dis, poris apicis dehiscentibus. Ovarium declinatunis bilocu- 

 iare^ polyspermum. Pericarpium siccum, indehiscens, ventri- 

 cosum, pulpa nulla obducta. — Frutex erectus [Australasicus) ; 

 foliis linearibus^ integris^ subfasciadatis ; floribus caruleis 

 corymhosis erecfis. Lindl. 



Cheiranthera /mearz^. All. Cunn. in BoL Reg. sitbfoL 1T19. 



Hab. Bushy forest country, at the foot of Croker range, west 



ngton valley: also frequent near Bathurst, N. S. 

 illan CimninaJiam. Esa. South-west interior of New 



Well 



Wal 



Holland. Capt. Sturt. 



This is said, in the work above quoted, to be one of "the 

 most beautiful plants in all the Flora of New Holland." It 

 forms a shrnh, with twiggy branches. Its Jlowers are bright blue, 

 and remarkable for the inclination to one side of all their 

 stamens, thus somewhat resembling the fingers of the human 

 hand, whence the generic name. It belongs to the Natural 

 Order Pittosporece. 



Fig. 1. Flower. / 2. Capsule. /. 3. Section of do. : 



