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Asclepiadese. 



Sarcostemma australe, R. Br. " Milk-bush." Almost extinct. 



Aboriginal names, Meeninya and Parde-hardettee. Bushmen 



use the milk to heal sores. I have often seen sheep to feed 



off this bush. 

 Marsdenia Leichhardtiana, F. v. M. Fodder. "Native Pear." 



Aboriginal name, Howla (fruit). Name of plant, Toopara. 



The natives eat the roots, leaves, flowers, and seeds of this 



plant. 



Gentianese. 



*Erythrsea spicata, Pers. Fodder. 



Plantag^inese. 



Plantago varia, R. Br. " Rib-grass." Good fodder. 

 Solanacese. 



*Solanum esuriale, Lindl. Aboriginal name, Puddadee. Berries 



when ripe are eaten by blacks. 

 *Solanum chenopodium, F. v. M. 



*Solanum ellipticum, R. Br. Aboriginal name, Yoomeroo. 

 Berries are edible. 

 Lycium australe, F. v. M. Fodder. Aboriginal names, BeereSy. 



Wadfieree. The aboriginals eat the fruits. 

 Datura Leichhardtii, F. v. M. As this plant is closely allied to 

 Datura stramonium, it would be interesting to know whether 

 it possesses the same medicinal properties as the former. 

 Sheep will readily eat it. 

 Nicotiana suaveolens, Lehm. " Native tobocco." This plant is 

 injurious to stock. 



Labiatse. 



*Mentha australis, R. Br. " Mint," strongly odoriferous 

 Teucrium racemosum, R. Br. Fodder. 

 *Prostanthera striatiflora, F. v. M. An ornamental shrub, " Lilac- 

 bush." Aboriginal name Yulpoo. 



Scrophularinese. 



^Stemodia Morgania, F. v. M. Collected by Mr. W. Langley near 



Ooloo Tank. 

 *Limosella Curdieana, F. v. M. 



Acanthacese. 



Justicia procumbens, Linne. Rare. 



Myoporinese. 



*Myoporum montanum, R. Br. "Myrtle-tree." Aboriginal 

 name Adloo. Fruits are eaten by blacks. 

 Myoporum refractum, Maiden. Useless for fodder. 



