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Habitus. Frutex glaber. Folia alter na, filiformia, 

 dichotoma. Spicae axillares, indivisa, floribus alternis, 

 nnibracteatis, sordide flavis. Pollen splicericum. Cotyle- 

 dones brevissimce ! 



This genus is named in honour of Sir Thomas Frankland, 

 Baronet, to whom English botany is much indebted, and 

 whose valuable observations and excellent figures of sub- 

 marine plants it is hoped he may be induced to communi- 

 cate to the public. 



*Franklandi a fitcifolia. 



Hab. In Novae Hollandiae ora australi ; Lewins Land : 

 in ericetis humidis. (ubi v. v.) 



17. SYMPHIONEMA. 



Char. Gen. Calyx regularis, tetraphyllus, basi cohaerens, 

 medio staminifer. Filamenta apice cohaerentia ! Anther <b 

 distinctae. Glandules nullae hypogynae. Ovarium di- 

 spermum. Stigma subtruncatum. Nux monosperma, 

 cylindracea. 



Habitus. Suffrutices v. Herbae glabra, pilisve raris 

 glandulosis. Folia tripartita, lobis divisis ; inferiora op- 

 posita ! Spicae terminates et e summis alis, simplices. 

 Flores alterni, sessiles, nnibracteati. Calyx Jtavus, decidiius. 

 Bracteae cucullata, persistentes. 



*1. S. paludosum, laciniis foliorum subulatis semi- ciss 

 teretibus, rachibus bracteisque glaberrimis. 



Hab. In Novae Hollandiae ora orientali; prope Port 

 Jackson : in ericetis paludosis. (ubi v. v.) 



*2. S. montanum, laciniis foliorum planis linearibus 

 uninervibus, rachibus bracteisque pubescentibus pilis 

 glandulosis brevissimis. 



Hab. In Novae Hollandiae ora orientali; prope Port 

 Jackson : in rupibus humidis. (ubi v. v.) 



