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Dodonsea microzyga, F. v. M. " Red Hopbush." 



All the above Dodonseas are cropped by sheep. 



Phytolaceeae. 



*Codonocarpus pyramidalis, F. v. M. " Poplar tree." 



Malvaceae. 



All more or less useful for fodder. 

 Sida corrugata, Lindl. 

 Sida virgata, Hooker. Aboriginal names, Watteeworroo and 



Burdaddee. 

 Abutilon Mitchelli, Bentham. Ornamental. Aboriginal name, 

 Yarreedee. 

 *Abutilon oxycarpum, F. v. M. 



Abutilon Fraseri, Hooker. 

 *Lavatera plebeia, Sims. A valuable fodder plant, also orna- 

 mental. Aboriginal names, Wirpa, Koornyna, and Wurnma. 

 The roots (apara) of young plants are eaten by the natives. 

 Malvastrum spicatum, A. Gray. Useful fodder. 

 *Hibiscus brachysiphonius, F. v. M. Rare. 

 *Gossypium Sturtii, F. v. M. A very ornamental shrub. 



Tiliaeese. 



*Corchorus longipes, Tate, n. sp. Fodder. 



Euphopbiacese. 



^Euphorbia erythrantha, F. v. M. Fodder. 

 Euphorbia Drummondii, Boiss. Fodder. 

 Euphorbia eremophila, Ciinn. Fodder. 



These herbs are looked upon with suspicion as poisonous, 

 but reliable proofs are wanting. 

 *Phyllanthus rhytidospermus ? F. v. M. Rare. 



Phyllanthus lacunarius, F.v.M. 

 *Phyllanthus trachyspermus, J Hooker. Collector, W. Langley 

 The same as the Mount Parry plant, which was wrongly 

 attributed to P. Gunni. [R.T.] 

 *Beyeria opaca, F. v. M. Collected by W. Langley. 



Poptulaceae. 



All these herbs are eaten by stock. 



Portulaca oleracea, Linne. Good fodder ; Aboriginal name, 



Monyeroo. The leaves and seeds are an article of food for 



the aborigines. 



Claytonia Balonnensis, F. v. M. *? Aboriginal name, Parakilya. 



*Claytonia pumila, F. v, M. The only previous record for South 



Australia is " near Macdonnell Range, C. Giles." 

 *Claytonia volubilis, F. v. M. Though described to have 8 to 10 

 stamens, I often found 18 or 20. 



