42 TASMANIAN ONAGRACEAE. 



In these Epilobiiims the calyx has a short tube, the 

 lobes are blunt to subacute indifferently, petals con- 

 spicuously notched, stigma broadly clavate, mature fer- 

 tile seed papillose. 



E. pallidiflorum, Soland., ex A. Gunn, Precurs. n. 550.. 

 Simple, erect from a shortly decumbent base, i to 2 feet„ 

 young parts delicately pubescent. Leaves opposite, ses- 

 sile, lanceolate, narrowed or broad towards the base, i 

 to 2 inches long, bordered by small, distant serrations.. 

 Flowers in many upper axils, exceeding the leaves. 

 Sepals, Yz inch. Petals ^4 inch, pink, becoming purple 

 when dry. Capsule 2 inches on a stalk rather shorter 

 than the leaves. 



Common in swamps. 



E. Billardierianum, Ser., in D. C. Prod., iii., 41. De- 

 cumbent at the base, emitting long, slender stolons with 

 distant pairs of small ovate leaves, then erect, or flaccid 

 in undergrowth, i to 2 feet high, delicately pubescent. 

 Leaves ^ to 2 inches long opposite, ovate, pubescent 

 on the ribs, subacute, sessile, with an almost cordate base,, 

 margin with numerous small, unequal, acute teeth. 

 Flowers in many of the upper axils similar to those of 

 E. junceum, but larger. Capsules 2% inches long, 

 pubescent, on stalks shorter than the leaves. 



Common in damp situations at all altitudes except 

 mountain tops. 



E. junceum, Soland., in G. Forst., Prod. n. 516. Erect 

 or sub-decumbent, much branched towards the base, 

 about I foot high, most parts clot'hed with a delicate 

 white pubescence. Leaves mostly alternate, ^ to ^ 

 inch, narrow lanceolate, tapering at the base, bordered 

 by a few distant, bold serrations. Flowers in many 

 axils, exceeding the leaves. Calyx, i to 2 lines long\ 

 Petals slightly exceeding the sepals ; light purple to 

 nearly white. Capsule 2 to 3 inches ; slender, on a stalk 

 about one inch long. 



A^ery common in lowlands in dry as well as damp 

 situations. 



E,. (^unnianum, Haussk., Mono. Epilob. Erect from 

 a decumbent base, ^ to i foot ; stems and capsules 

 minutely pubescent. Leaves mostly opposite, sometimes- 

 three together; narrow oblong-, sessile or shortly stalked 



