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E. Behriana and E. largiflorens. 



Mueller (Eucalyptographia) defines the difference between 

 ^. Behriana and E. largiflorens to be 



1. The bark of the latter persists. 



2. The leaves are conspicuously narrower, of thinner consist- 

 ence, of duller hue, finer veined, and better provided with oil- 

 dots. 



3. Its panicles are more spreading. 



4. The lids (at least often) are double, and the stamens not 

 constantly all fertile. 



In the field the species are at once separated by the large size 

 of J&. largiflorens^ which has rough bark up to the small branches. 

 The timber of both is red. In the herbarium I imagine that 

 they would be readily separated by the broad, shiny leaves of 

 E. Behriana^ to mention no other characters. 



E. Behriana and E. odorata. 



Mueller (Eucalyptographia) remarks that while E, odorata 

 could not be easily mistaken for E. Behriana^ the former is 

 discriminable by the mainly axillary inflorescence and persistent 

 bark. E. odorata is a fairly large tree, while E. Behriana is a 

 Mallee ; the former is rough-barked, while the latter is smooth. 

 The timber of both is red. I cannot think that there is any real 

 difficulty in regard to the discrimination of the two species from 

 herbarium material alone. 



E. Behriana and E. incrassata, var. dumosa. 

 I think there is a greater similarity to E. incrassata^ Labill, 

 var. dumosa. 



RANGE. 

 South Australia. 



" 39. Maerz. Euc. Behriana, Ferd. Mueller. Euc. pruinosa, 

 Behr., non Schauer. Fruticose 6-12 pedalis. E. j^olyanthema 

 proxima videtur (Miiller)." 



Besides those localities mentioned in the original description, 

 Mueller quotes (Eucalyptographia) " in the hilly forest region of 

 Wirrabara, near Crystal Brook, and Mount Remarkable on deep 

 marly clay -soil " (J. E. Brown), and quotes Dr. Behr, " in the 

 scrubs of Sandarac-Cypresses {Callitris) near the Gawler River." 



Prof. Ralph Tate, in his Flora of South Australia, states that 

 it is found in the northern agricultural areas, the Port Lincoln 

 district, Kangaroo Island, and south of the Murray Desert. A 

 few more specific localities for E. Behriana are desirable, as 

 regards South Australia. 



