The Phanerogamia of the MUta Mitta Source Basin. 35 



Pultenaea subunibellata (Hooker). — On the Dividing Range, 

 toward Mount Hothara, at about 4000 feet elevations ; 

 generally on mica-schist formation. 



Bossiaea microphylla (Smith). — On the granitic area near 

 the head of Livingstone Creek, at 3000 to 4000 feet 

 elevation, but more abundant in the Dargo River 

 Valley; at lower levels from 1000 to 2000 feet, on 

 Silurian areas. 



Bossiaea prostrata (R. Brown), — Common on the undulating 

 ranges around Omeo, especially in the neighbourhood 

 of felspathic intrusions. 



Hovea longifolia (R. Brown). — A robust bush, at the 

 junction of the Livingstone Creek and the Mitta Mitta 

 River, attaining- a height of 12 feet ; ascending along 

 the banks of the Cobungra and Big Rivers to 4000 feet. 



Lotus australis (Andrews). — More abundant on the sub- 

 alpine ridges east of Victoria Plains. — See pt. 1, p. 10, 



Indigofera australis (Willdenow). — Nowhere gregarious 

 within the area, but met with almost at all elevations 

 up to 5000 feet. The purgative properties attributed 

 to this plant elsewhere are not so strongly marked 

 here. 



Swainsona phacoides (Bentham). — On the banks of Day's 

 Creek, near Omeo, in the neighbourhood of quartzitic 

 schists ; prevalent. 



Glycine clandestina (Wendland). — Abundant on the eastern 

 watershed of the Livingstone Creek, twining over low 

 shrubs ; ascends to 4000 feet elevations. 



Kennedya monophyila (Ventenat). — This pretty creeper is 

 very abundant all over the area under the name of 

 " Native Sarsaparilla :" it is said to possess medicinal 

 properties, the roots being used to make a tonic 

 beverage ; ascends to 5000 feet, as well on grass lands 

 as on rocky slopes. 



Kennedya prostrata (R. Brown). — Sparsely distributed on 

 the Omeo Plains tableland, and on the ranges near 

 Omeo ; generally at elevations from 2000 to 3000 feet. 



Acacia siculiformis (Cunningham). — Found on granitic 

 areas along the margin of the Big River ; up to 4000 

 feet elevations. — See pt. 1, p. 11. 



Acacia juniperina (Willdenow). — On coarse, gritty, and 

 sandy soils ; decomposed from intrusive granite, near 

 the sources of Livingstone Creek; at 3000 to 4000 feet 

 elevations. 



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