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LACHNOSTACHYS VERBASCIFOLIA, 7. Muell. 
VERBENACER. 
L. verbascifolia, 7. Muell. Fragm. ch Austral. vi. p. 158 ; Benth. 
Fi. Austral. v. p. 38, floribus pentamer 
West AustraLtia: Cue, Victor. Herbarium of the Bureau of 
Agriculture, W. A. : 
This, one of the most singular ae in the Australian Flora, was 
also received through Mr. Alex . Morriso 
The genus Lachnostachys, Hook., was founded in the Icones Plant- 
arum in 1842, and two species are figured: Z. albicans, 
referred to Amarantacee. Afterwards, F. arheares describing (Fragm. 
Phyt. Austral. i. p. 241) another species, under t of Wa leottia 
pour lobes are not developed between the items ens. Briquet (Engler 
& Prantl, Natiérl. Phanzenf. iv. 3. A. p. 164) has, by a slip, substituted 
the name Lachnocephalus for Lachnostachys, so that the latter name 
does not appear in the index to the work cited.—W. Borrine Hems.ey, 
Fig. 1, a flower; 2, calyx laid open rods. attachment of stamens on the rim 0 
the corolla 3, a branched hair; 4, pistil a ag sk; 5, longitudinal section of an 
ovary ; , cross-section of the same. Adl iia way 
