Epacridea^ FLORA OF TASMANIA. 2 ,">'.) 
; collected into terminal head?. On 
Epacris heteronema (Lab. Nov. Holl. i. 42. t. 56) ; fruticulus erectus, ramuHa robuatif, foliis 
,vis erecto-patulis ovato- v. elliptico-lanceolatis acuminatis pungentibus integerrimis sub- 
tus striatis, floribus axillaribus versus apices ramulorum subcapitatis, calycibus mult ib rait cat is, bnctou arete 
imbricatis sepalisque (longitudine tubi corollse) ovato-acuminatis subcarinatis glabris, corolla 1 1 r 
ovario styloque brevibus puberolis,— Br. Prodr. 651; DC. Prodr. vii. 763. {Gunn, 1207, 1208.) 
Hab. Recherche Bay, Labillardiere ; Port Davey, Milligan ; and high heathy plains between the 
Franklin and Gordon Rivers, Gunn. — (Fl May, June.) 
A small, stout, erect shrub, a few inches to a foot high, with short, rigid branch. -. clothed with somewhat im- 
bricating leaves and pubescent branchlets. Leaves erecto-patent or curved, concave, their sides often embracing tin- 
stem, -§- inch long, shortly petioled, very coriaceous, quite glabrous, ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate and pun- 
gent, striated at the back. Flowers axillary, generally collected towards the ends of the branches into terminal 
heads. Bracts very numerous, imbricating, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, clothing the sepals, which are equal in 
length to the tube of the corolla. — This species is best recognized from the preceding of this section and the follow- 
ing; by the larger, more concave, rigid, pungent leaves, numerous acuminate bracts, glabrous corolla, short pubetu* 
lous style, and slightly pilose ovary. The var. /?. ? subreflexa, DC., from New South Wales (JR *< ' 
Bot. Mag. t. 3257), appears to be a different species or variety. 
8. Epacris squarrosa (Hook, fil.) ; fruticulus, ramis glabris, ramulia puberulia, foliis patulo-recur- 
vis coriaceis planiusculis petiolatis ovatis v. ovato-lannolatis a< miinatis puller. -nt ilm- subcarinatis eiierviis 
marginibus integerrimis subrecurvis, floribus versus apices ramulorum axillaribus longitudine folii, bracteis 
plurimis imbricatis ovatis acutis glabris, sepalis subacutis longitudine corolla 1 , staminibus 
ovarioque glaberrimis. {Omm, 198, 1209 in part.) 
Var. 0; foliis minoribus late ovato-ellipticis. [Gunn, 1205.) 
Hab. Elizabeth River, Oyster Bay, on the east coast, tftaws.— (FL ?) Var. 0. Spring Bay.— (Fl. 
April.) 
Very distinct from any of the above-described species, but possibly one of the states of the protean E. terpyUi- 
folia, from which it may be distinguished by the acuminate and decidedly pungent leaves, which are nearly plane, 
recurved, and resemble a good deal those of Leptospermum sgwrrosum. From E. heteronema it differs abundantly 
in the plane, more petiolate, subcarinate leaves, shorter flowers, broader, less acuminated bracts and sepals, smaller 
corolla, and exserted stamens. 
§ 4. Leaves ovate or lanceolate, not cordate at tie base, blunt, acute, or acuminate, but not pungent. Tube 
of corolla not longer than the calyx. 
9. Epacris myrtifolia (Lab. Nov. Holl. i. p. 41. t. 55) ; fruticulus erectus, ramulis pubescentibus, 
foliis subimbricatis petiolatis ovatis ovato-lanceolatisve acuminatis planis v. subconcavis crassis margine cal- 
losis subtus striatis, floribus axillaribus et in capitulis spicisve foliis brevioribus aggregatis, bracteis pluri- 
mis ovatis acutis, sepalis acuminatis longitudine corollas, corolte tubo brevi glaberrimo, autheris subexsertis, 
ovario styloque brevi glaberrimis.— 5r. Prodr. 551 ; DC. Prodr. vii. 763. {Gunn, 1206.) 
Hab. Recherche Bay, Labillardiere; Port Arthur.— (Fl. Oct.) [v. v.) 
We have seen no Mount Wellington specimens of this plant, and suspect that De Candolle may have taken 
! other species (perhaps E. 
1 -.- . ' - ! - •' 
it ; and indeed it is very difficult to discriminate I 
t from this. 
Our Port Arthur specimens 
precisely accord with Labillan 
liciv'- 
_ 
r gathered the species, it 
is probably alnio: 
3t confined to the extreme sou 
.th of 
the Island. — i 
