296 FLORA OF TASMANIA. [Scrqphtdarinea. 
foliis (f-1-pollicaribus) radicalibus petiolatis ovato- v. obovato- v. elliptico-spatliulatis coriaceis integris 
grosse crenatisve, scapo 1-2-floro, bracteis paucis oppositis sessilibus oblongis subcrenatis, calycis segmentis 
oblongis corollse tubum sequantibus, corollas limbo valde obliquo laciniis inferioribus tubo gequilongis. — 
Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 493. (Gunn, 277.) 
Hab. Not uncommon by alpine rivulets, in shaded places, as on Mount Wellington, the Western 
Mountains, etc.— (Fl. Dec, Jan.) 
Gen. IX. EUPHRASIA, L. 
Calyx tubulosus v. campanulatus, 4-fidus. Corolla galea late concava, apice 2-loba, lobis latis paten- 
tibus ; labium patens, trifidum, lobis obtusis emarginatisve, palato non plicato. Stamina didynama ; an- 
therarum loculis mucronatis. Stylus apice subdilatatus. Capsula oblonga, compressa.— Herbse erectrn, 
scepissime basi ramosa ; foliis oppositis, lobatis laciniatisve ; floribus in axillis foliorum superiorum subrace- 
mosis, spicatis, capitatisve. 
I have adopted Bentham's characters for the Tasmanian species, which he has unravelled with great skill ; the 
multitude of specimens of varieties and forms sent by Gunn especially, rendered this a very laborious task, whilst on 
the other hand it is from very copious materials alone that any conclusions can be arrived at. — Herbaceous plants, 
sometimes erect, branched and shrubby at the base, generally glabrous. Leaves opposite, lobed, toothed, or cut, 
Flowers solitary, axillary, spiked or subracemose, very variable in size in all the species. Calyx tubular or campa- 
nula^, qnadritid. Corolla with an arched, two-lobed upper lip, and three-lobed, spreading lower one. Stamens 
didynamous, under the arched upper lip. Anthers two-lobed ; lobes in the Tasmanian species with a sharp, de- 
scending spur, more or less hairy, especially towards the line of dehiscence. Stigma dilated.— Natives of the tem- 
perate and cold regions of both hemispheres, but the species are nowhere numerous ; more so in Australia, Tas- 
mania, and New Zealand, than elsewhere ; always very variable. The European species are found to be parasitical 
on the roots of grasses and other herbaceous plants, but no observations have been made on the habits of the 
southern ones. There are very few (about three or four) Australian Euphrasia that are not also Tasmanian, and 
only one of these is an alpine species, viz. Mueller's E. aha, from the alps of Astoria. (Name from ev<f>pama, joy ; 
in allusion to its reputed virtues.) 
. alpina (Br. Prodr. 436) j ctespitosa, perennis, glabra v. caule bifariam calycibusque 
puberulis, caulibus sterilibus brevibus dense foliosis, floralibus pedalibus erectis, foliis dissitis (2 lin. longis) 
obovato v. oblongo-cuneatis crassiusculis obtusis plerisque apice tricrenatis, spica compacta v. demum inter- 
rupts, calycis lobis brevibus obtusissimis v. acutiusculis, corolla; lobis striatis emarginatis (6-8 lin. longis) 
fauce ym$toseim&.—Bmtk. in DC. Prodr. x. 553. (Gunn, 267.) 
Tar. j3. kumilii (Benth. 1. c.) ; ramis 3-4-pollicaribus, flore vix 5 lin. longo. (Gunn, 1221.) 
A ar. y. angustjfolia (Benth. 1. c.) j floribus plerisque dissitis. (Gunn, 1219.) 
Hab. Abundant in alpine and subalpine situations. Var. /3. On the mountains, elev. 3-4000 feet. 
\ ar. y. Sides of Mount Wellington, etc.— (Fl. Nov.-Jan.j {v. v.) 
Dktbib. Loftiest alps of Victoria, Mueller. 
A common and very variable species ; glabrous, more or less tufted, in its alpine state growing in small patches, 
' >_l " ,L ' lu ' > h! ; lu Wlth <h,m - l ' omVal racemes ; in lower grounds taller, with the flowers still crowded; whilst in the 
which grows near Uobarton, the stems are 12-14 inches long, leaves narrow, and spikes long, with 
7 '. coUma.— Stems and calyces glabrous or puberulous. Leaves obovate-oblong, 
five-toothed towards the apex, erect, patent, or recurved. 
. Prodr. 436) ; annua?, glabra v. ramis elongatis gracillimis undique pa- 
