34 The Phanerogamia of the Mitt a Mitta Source Basin. 



Stackhousie^e (R. Brown). 



Stackhousia pulvinaris (F. v. M.). — A dwarfed species most 

 abundant on the basaltic (tertiary) tablelands, Paw Paw 

 and Precipice Plains, 4000 feet elevation, and on the 

 ledges of the higher Bogong High Plains, at 5000 feet. 



Portulace^: (A. L. de Jussieu). 

 Claytonia Australasica (J. Hooker). — In cliffs of granite- 

 porphyry rocks on summit of Mount Brothers, north of 

 Omeo Plains, at 4600 feet elevation. 



Caryophyllke (Linne). 



Stellaria multiflora (Hooker). — In fern- tree gullies of the 

 Dividing Range, near Tongio Gap, at an altitude of 

 3800 feet. 



Colobanthus Benthamianus (Fenzl). — On the highest Alps 

 only. 



Scleranthus biflorus (J. Hooker). — At higher elevations on 

 the Victoria and Cobungra Rivers up to 5000 feet. 

 S. minaroides occupies places 5000 to 6500 feet high 

 on the sources of the Mitta Mitta. — See pt. 1, p. 9. 



CHORIPETALELE PERIGYNA 



Legtjminos.e (Haller). 



Oxylobium ellipticum (R. Brown). — At the head of Benambra 

 Creek; on stony ridges ; Silurian formation ; at 3800 to 

 4400 feet elevation. 



Oxylobium alpestre (F. v. M.). — In similar situations with 

 O. ellipticum, but more abundant on the other side of 

 the Limestone Creek; on the porphyritic rocks of Mount 

 Cobboras, at about 6000 feet elevation. 



Daviesia corymbosa (Smith). — Abundant on the warmer 

 northern slopes of Dry Gully watershed, near Omeo ; 

 on metamorphic-schist formation; at about 3000 feet 

 elevations. 



Pultenaea daphnoides (Wendland). — On ridges of. the 

 Dividing Range, forming the eastern watershed of 

 the Livingstone Creek; sparsely distributed on heathy 

 localities at elevations from 2600 to 6000 feet; more 

 abundant on the Tambo River, towards the coast 

 region. 



