Campamdacea] flora of Tasmania. 
Gen. I. WAHLENBEBGIA, School 
Cafycis limbus 3-5-fidus. Corolla campanulata, 3-5-lolm. Momenta l>a>i ril dilatata 
pilosum, 2-3-lobum. Capsula 3-locularis, apice intra lobos calycis 3-valvis.— 1 i 
alterms, rarius oppositis. 
A very large genus, especially abounding in the South temperate zone, and there represent iui; the n 
panula of the Northern. The Australian species are very variable plants, and. ax Hmwn has <u_-.-i. 
be referable to one polymorphous species.-- -Ilrrh*, with milky juice, slender stems and 1. ranches, altcrn 
and usually nodding, blue, bell-shaped flowers, on slender, terminal p.-.huieles. C„h/.r three- to live-lube, 
persistent, campanulate, three- to tive-lobed. Wono-ntx somewhat dilated ai 
lolled. Capsule three-celled, opening by three valves at the apex between thecal\x-!. ; 
(I. Jf~ahle,)Li'f<j. an eminent Swedi.-h Botanist.) 
1. Wahlenbergia gracilis (A. DC. Mod. Camp. 11:!); glaberrima v. hispido-piloxa, < 
cili striato v. angulato simplici v. e basi ramoso erecto v. infer, ;e dccumbentr, rami's apice sub-l-ll 
sessilibus \ . } m Litis li can i ' ti- n gisv. ei ninatis ra.li. libus inferioril)iis\e oppo; 
latis spathulatis integernims sinuatis dentaiisve pleruunpie sientate crispatis carlilaginro-margin 
bus 8-5-fidis, corolla ovario breviore v. longion . 
433. Campanula gracilis, Font. /'.■ 
vincmflora, Vent. Jar J. Main). t.Yl. ('. < :■■ 1406. 
Var. vinarflora,^.; perennis, radico repent.-, foliis phrisq.ie radicalibus glab.rrnms eiliati^. 
Var. littoralis, Br.; minor, ramosa, annua, radice fibrosa, loin's plcrisqw canlinu 
ribus pallide cieruleis, stylo subincluso. [Gunn, '• 
Hab. Abundant in dry places throughout the Island.— Tl. all sum 
Distrib. Tropical and extratropical Australia, New Zealand, New Calc.hm 
vated in England.) 
of both from spots where they gr< w intermix, d. and -till retain. .1 their eh,, 
variable plants 
and shape, 1 line to ] nw Wong or linear-oocomc. 
2. Wahlenbergia saxicola (A. DC. Mon. Camp. 144) ; glabra, sc 
v. decumbente ramoso, foliis radicalibus v. ad apices ramulorum confertis 
tuse dentatis, pedunculis scapiibrmibus elongatis unifloris nudis v. basin v< 
