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Plants Indigenous to the Neighbourhood 

 OF Hermannsburg, 



ON THE EIVER FINKE, CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. 



Collected by the Eev. H. Kempe, Corr. Memb. 



[Named by Baron F. von Mueller, K.C.M.G., F.R.S., &c., Hon. Fellow.] 



[Read February 7, 1882.] 



Encouraged by Baron F. von JMueller, wbo informs me that 

 the most common plants have been sent in by me, I continue 

 the list of plants indigenous to this part of Central Australia, 

 which was commenced in vol. 3 of the Society's Transactions, 

 pp. 129 to 137. The present communication gives the names 

 of the species identified by Baron F. von jMueller, which had 

 been sent to him during the course of the year 1881. The 

 names of a good many critical species, not always obtained in 

 a state of perfection, are still to be expected. 



It may be interesting to know that all the country round 

 here consists of limestone. Even where there are sandhills 

 the underlying rock is limestone, so that nearly all the soil is 

 calcareous. The James and INIacDonnell Kanges are made up 

 of red sandstone (in my opinion Tertiary sandstone) and 

 granite. The southern hill of the MacDonnell Eanges consists 

 of a sort of conglomerate. 



DICOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS. 



Crucifer^. 

 Stenopetalum velutlnum^ F. JVI., and S. lineare, E. Br. ; both 

 growing chiefly on hard loamy soil. 



PiTTOSPOREiE. 



JPittosporum pliillyroides, De Cand. 



Steeculiace^. 



Commerconia itiagnifolia, F. M., a perennial shrub, growing near 

 the Ranges. O. Kempeana^ F. M., grows only on sand- 

 hills. 



Uannafordia Bissillii, F. M., perennial shrub, growing on the 

 Ranojes. 



