1090 Bui.ua in DK i/hicumku boissiëk (^ lue skr.)- 1905 (6) 



Ptilotus roseo-alfous Farrnar sp. nov. ; typus in Herb. Kew.; 

 species a P. gomphrenbide p roxi dq o spicis angustioribus brevissime 

 pedunculatis recedit. 



Planta annua glabra, divaricatp-ramosissima, gracilis, 15-20 cm. alta, 

 15-30 cm. lata. Folia linearia vei lanceolata, circa 2,6 ein. longa, 

 4-5 mm. lata in pétioles sensim contracta. Spicse, late coniese, demum 

 cylindriese, interdum 2,6 cm. longse, circa 6 mm. lata;, sœpius folio 

 proximo quasi bractea suffulta;, laxe corymboseque disposita;. Bracteœ 

 et bracteoîœ acuta;, quam perianthiuin duplo breviores. Perianthii seg- 

 menta circa 2,5 mm. longa, obtusa, scariosa, in medio rubra, extra lana 

 alba dense intricata vestita, intus glabra, apieibus e lana exsertis; 



2 exteriora coneava dimidio superiore albo; 3 interiora breviora, plana, 

 intense rosea. Filamenta graeilia, ad basin in annulum truncatum con- 

 juneta tubum perianthii leviter superantia. Stylus parvus, centralis. 



var. conglomeratus; spicae cylindricse, fasciculatim conforta;. Perian- 

 thii segmenta exteriora interioribus vix longiora. 

 N.-W. Division, W. Australia, E. Clement, 1897. 



Gomphrena Michelli Farmar sp. nov.; typus in Herb. Kew.; a 

 S|)eciebusreliquisAustraliensibuscapitulismagnis(2,5 cm. diam.), stami- 

 num tubo quam ovarium breviore differt. Simulât G. Maitlandi sed 

 inflorescentia magis eximias et foliis augustioribus curvatis distinguitur. 



Planta annua ereeta, ramosa, 0,13-0.26 m. alta, pilis serieeis albis 

 dense vestita. Folia linearia, curvata, 2-5 cm. longa, marginibus recur- 

 vatis. Capitida terminalia nunc sessilia, nunc brève penduneulata, glo- 

 bularia, 2,5 cm. diam. Braotese et bracteolse, aristatse, carinatss; bractea 

 5 mm. longa, ad costam villosiuscula; bracteolaa glabra;, 8,5 mm. longa;. 

 Perianthii segmenta lanceolata, rosea, subœqualia, dense pilosa, pilis 

 basalibus segmentis asquilongis superioribus gradatim minoribus pau- 

 cioribusque. Staminum tubus edentatus quam ovarium brevior; filamenta 



3 mm. longa, lata, obtusa, nervosa; anthera; 1,5 mm. longa;. Stylus 

 5 mm. longus. Ovarium circa 4 mm. longum. 



Mons Cupri, Whim Creek, N.-W. Division, W. Australia, W.-A. 

 Michel 1. 1904. 



Gomphrena alba Farmar sp. nov.; typus in Herb. Kew.; species 

 G. leptocladse affinis differt lana parciore, foliis subulato-linearibus, 

 tubo staminum truncato, stigmatibus recurvis. 



Planta annua gracilis, ramosa, diffusa, 10-15 cm. alta, pilis tenuibus 

 leviter vestita. Folia subulato-linearia, acuta, 13-25 mm. longa. Capitula 

 sphœrica, alba, 8-10 mm. diam. longe peduneulata, noununquam sessilia 

 et tunc foliis quasi bracteis suffulta. Bractea minuta, lanceolata, acuta, 

 nervosa, 2 mm. longa; bracteola; valde complicata?, perianthii segmenta 

 a;quantes vel longiores. Perianthii segmenta in medio viridi-striata, 

 obtusa, parta inferiore extus lanata, circa 2,5 mm. longa, Stamina quam 

 ovarium duplo breviora. Staminum tnbas truncatus, brevissimus, fila- 

 mentis brevissimis latis, nullis dentibus interpositis tridenticulatis 

 anthera in denti filamenti intermedio. Stylus brevis; Stigmata brevia, 

 leviter recurva. 



N.-W. Division, W. Australia, E. Clement, 1897. 



