Scrophulari*ea.'\ FL0RA of Tasmania 
beralis, foliis anguste cuneatis sublinearibusve plerisque apice 3-5-dentatis nb] \ 
gata, floribus dissitis, corollas lobis emaigimtM.— Benth. in DC. Pn 
Hab. Common on dry, hilly situations, Launceston. \ 
Distrib. Victoria, Robertson; New South Wales, M' Arthur. 
This, which Bentham remarks is very closely allied to E. alpiua, approaches Ml 
species, but appears to be truly annual, and is very much more slender and elongated; it also fori 
as it inhabits lower levels, that affords no proof of its specific distu 
Stems very much branched indeed (though small, almost simple Bpeciim 
Leaves A-f inch long, scattered, linear, obtuse, with recurved margins, 
pinnatifidly lobed. Flowers distant, with rather slender tubes, i-f inch long. 
3. Euphrasia multicaulis (Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 553) ; perennis, andiqu 
ramis breviusculis (8-10-pollicaribus), foliis (2-3-lin.) parvis obovato- v. oblonj 
spica demum elongata, floribus confertis v. dissitis, calycibus brevibus brevitcr ! 
ginatis. {Gutm, 863, 200, 1993, 1994, 1995.) 
Hab. Abundant in many parts of the Island, and apparently in many soils and situatu 
ferring marshy ground.— (Fl. Nov.-Jan.) 
DrsTRiB. South-western Australia? 
I am unable to distinguish the forms collected by (iunn under the abo\c mmibi r 
is stated to grow on sand-hills by the sea, and the others in rich moist and marshy I.-.r. 
tham remarks under collina) is very closely allied to E. alpina, nor do 1 think that it i- 
characters that will distinguish all the states of these three plant-?. The / 
have escaped Brown's notice, and hence no doubt comes under his E. cnllhw, from which it may be 
by its perennial root, extremely numerous, short stems, about S inches high, and nine!: broader leaves. 
vary from purple to white. 
4. Euphrasia scabra (Br. Prodr. 137) ; annua, stricta, pedalis, scabra et gfendokfl 
foliis lanceolatis dentato-incisis subpinnatifidisve dentibus obtusiusculis, calycis laciniis line* 
acutiusculis tubo suo longioribus, corollas flavae (4-6-lin.) puberulae lobis integris v. vix ret 
calyce longiore.— Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 554. {Gunn, 167.) 
Hab. Abundant about Circular Head, in dry and wet sandy soil, Qunm; Cheshont, A 
Dec, Jan.) 
Distrib. South-eastern and South-western Australia, from Port Jackson to Swan liivrr. 
A remarkably distinct species, easily recognized by its rig incised or pins 
slender lobes of the calyx, and yellowish colour of the flower; the stems are a span b 
2-6 lines long. When dry the whole plant is of a pale colour. 
5. Euphrasia striata (Br. Prodr. 436) ; humilis, caespitosa, glanduloso-puberula v. glal 
bus ascendentibus brevibus, foliis obovato-cuneatis bracteisque subpalmato-3-5-lobis, lobis ol 
subovata densa, floribus omnibus imbricatis, calycis segmentis acutis glabris puberuhsve, core 
striatis retusis. 
Hab. Tasmania, Brown, Lawrence (213) ; Western Mountains, Archer. 
This appears to be a well-marked species, though most allied to the mountain form of E. alpina. 
bably \ ivnti 1. and _i >ws in dens, tufred • -ses. throwing up ascending flowering-stems, 3-4 i 
Leaves 2-4 lines long, covered with minute, glaudidar pubescence, broadly cimeate, coriaceous, 3- 
