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258. Leaves usually scattered. 



Shrubs, from dwarf to tall, seldom arborescent; leaves 

 scattered or some crowded, rarely opposite, usually small ; 

 petals white, yellow or pink ; stamens numerous, short- 

 exserted, usually in more than one row ; fruit two- or 

 more-celled, usually dehiscent, many-seeded ; seeds turgid. 



Kunzea. 1144 



Leaves opposite. 



Shrubs, from dwarf to tall, some arborescent ; leaves small 

 and often minute ; petals usually white or pink ; stamens 

 five or more, mostly definite in number, enclosed, abbre- 

 viated, in one row ; fruit two- or more- celled, dehiscent, 

 generally few-seeded. Baeckea. 1149 



259. Stamens five or ten 260 



Stamens numerous ... ... ... ... ... 261 



260. Staminodia present. 



Shrubs, seldom tall ; leaves oftener scattered than opposite ; 

 stamens ten, abbreviated, alternating with the staminodia, 

 slightly connected ; fruit usually one-seeded, indehiscent. 



Darwinia. 1157 



Staminodia absent. 



Shrubs, from dwarf to tall ; leaves small, always opposite ; 

 lobes of the calyx blunt or pointed ; petals white or 

 reddish, very seldom yellow ; stamens five or ten, abbre- 

 viated, disconnected; fruit usually one-seeded, indehiscent. 

 Figure 56. Thryptomene. 1158 



261. Lobes of the calyx blunt or pointed. 



Shrubs, from dwarf to tall; leaves very small, usually 

 scattered ; stamens many, disconnected, comparatively 

 elongated ; fruit usually one-seeded, indehiscent. 



Lhotzkya. 1160 



Lobes of the calyx ending in a long bristlet. 



Shrubs, from dwarf to tall ; leaves very small, scattered ; 

 stamens many, disconnected, comparatively elongated ; 

 fruit usually very narrow, one-seeded, indehiscent. 



Calycothrix. 1161 



