Gunniane. N. O. Conifere. 
TAB. DLX. 
ARTHROTAXIS TETRAGONA. Hook. 
Ramis (cum foliis) tetragonis, foliis ovatis obtusis appressis — 
acute carinatis quadrifariam imbricatis, squamis antheriferis 
ovatis brevi-stipitatis. 
Has. Tasmania. Mr. Gunn (n. 369) 1833. 
The following is Mr. Don’s Character essentialis of the pre- 
sent genus: ‘ Amenta mascula solitaria, multiflora, capitata, 
. Squame antherifere longe unguiculate, subfastigiate. 
Antherarum thece 2, distantes, divaricato-patentes. Semina 2, 
y. 3, compressa, pendula, margine altero alato.” Of the present 
plant, Ihave as yet only specimens with male amenta ; but since 
they sufficiently accord with the original species of Mr. Don, 
and as it comes from the same country, I have ventured to con- 
sider it of the same genus. Specifically it is abundantly dis- — 
tinct, by its slenderer branches, and, taken in conjunction with Z 
the leaves, their 4-sided form. : 
Fig. 1. Male amentum. ff. 2,3. Upper and under view 
an anther-scale. f. 4. Portion of a branch, with leaves. /-> 
Inner view of a leaf :—magnified. 
