Leguminosa] flora of Tasmania. 109 
glabrous, and rather viscous at times. Branches angled. Vhylludia 2-1 inches long, about \ inch broad, narrow 
linear-lanceolate or oblong, narrowed below from above the middle ; point Muni, niucronate or ret use. often obliquely 
notched, one-nerved, or with a second lateral nerve, and many distinct oblique veins. Capitula inany-llowered, on 
short, stout axillary peduncles. Calyx, corolla, and ocary quite similar to those of ./. vcrnicijlua. I 
slender, with rather membranous valves, and small, oblong, compressed seeds parallel to the pod. and emend with 
a red-brown testa, smaller than those of ./. rernicijlua, — This plant is c 
the one-nerved phyllodia and very distinct close-set fine veins, also by the much s 
nous valves and smaller seeds. Gunn remarks that it seldom fruits. 
, Benth. — Stem r m my-nervea 1 ', reticulated 
with parallel reins, not pungent, linear-elongated. Peduncles simple or racemose. 
14. Acacia melanoxylon (Br. Hort. Kew. ed.-2, iii. 4G2) ; arbor glaberrima, ramulis angulatis, 
phyllodiis falcato-oblongis sublancrolulisve retusis obtusis aeuti-ve basi lottge angitstatis eoriaceis multinerviis 
crebre venulosis, racemis brevibus 1-4-cephalis, capitulis dense multifloria, tegomilM lato-lineari piano 
arcuato glabro marginibus incrassatis, seminibus oblongis funiculo bis replicate oroamdaJ 
LoncL Journ. Bot. i. 367 ; Wend, Diss. t. 6 ; Bot. Mag. t. 1659 ; Laid. Bot. Cab. t. BSO. A. arcuata, Sich. 
Pl.N.H.4,59. (Gunn, 201,201?) 
Hab. Abundant throughout the Island, in various lo c ali ti es, Q*m, etc — (PI Oot.) (p. P.) 
Distrib. New South Wales and South-eastern Australia. (Cultivated in Kngland.) 
A tree, rarely forming a bush, or flowering when young and before it has become a full-si/ed tree— Branch* 
rather stout, covered with brown bark; twigs slender, angled. VhyVudi* 2-r, inch.- long, falcate, narrow oblong 
or oblong-lanceolate or elliptical-lanceolate, blunt, short or r -nerved, with slender, tine, 
reticulated veins. Peduncles axillary, short, stout, branched sparingly. Flow* in spherical ca}»itula. numerous. 
Calyx broadly campamdate, tnmcate, obtusely five-toothed. 8epaU connate, obovate-cuneate, with truncate 
thickened pubescent apices, one-third shorter than the corolla. Pods linear, elongated, curved, 2 ineho long, 
i broad, with a thick margin, glaucous ; rahes coriaceous. Seeds small, oblong, parallel to the pod ; testa jet-black, 
shining; funiculus forming serpentine coils that completely encircle the seed, first passing from the placenta to 
the apex of the seed, then reflected to the placenta, and passing up the opposite side, bong again reflected to its 
point of insertion to the seed ; thus forming a double rim on either side of the seed : and it is of a pi 
ed. Stipules obsolete. Phyllodia narrow, mama- (m A. tin 
Fnjlorescence spicate. 
15. Acacia linearis (Sims, Bot. Mag. t. 2156); frutex gracilis glaberrimus, ramis angulatis juniori- 
bus puberulis, phyllodiis louge et anguste linearibus muticis v. vix mp cronata l-'i-n.-niis nerro medio 
prominente lateralibus obscuris basi longe angustatis, spicis gracilibus intatraptil phyllodia multo brevio- 
ribus glabris, legumine anguste lineari intus continuo.— / 
Cab. t. 595. H. longissima, Wendl. Diss, t 11 ; Bot. Reg. 
Hab. Circular Head, in one spot only, Grunn.— (PL Nov.) 
Distrib. New South Wales. (Cultivated in England.) 
This appears to be a very rare Tasmania* plant, and has never been found in fruit. Mr. Qum^jho alone 
has gathered it. say- that he has seen a very lew bu>ht> ot it, « ne i . 
where they grew has been fenced in, and turned to a pasturage, it i- p. cuh\ tint it « ih ^ . -m ■ . xtiiu t th.-re- 
A small bush, 3-5 feet high, with slender incl ' 
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