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RANGE. 



It is confined to Western Australia so far as we know. Mueller's type, and 

 only locality is " Thomas River in south Western Australia." (Mr. Campbell Taylor). 



AFFINITIES. 



In Part VIII, p. 244, I point out that Mueller places it near E. buprestium F.v.M., 

 while drawing attention to its anomalous anthers. I then propose some affinity with 

 E. erythronema Turcz. 



1. With E. buprestium F.v.M. 



" It finds its systematic place in the series of Parallelantherse, rather than Renanthera?, though it 

 bears great affinity to E. buprestium, from which species jt differs in the following particulars : — The 

 leafstalks are longer, the veins of the leaves fainter, the flowers larger but fewer in number, the flower-stalks 

 elongated and flattened, the stalklets much longer, the anthers somewhat longer than broad with more 

 extended but less divergent slits, the fruits almost suddenly contracted below the summit and thus rather 

 urceolar than globular, their orifice stretching much deeper downward, by which means the valves are 

 much farther removed from the summit of the fruit." (Original description). 



The huge cotyledons place both E. sepulcralis and E. buprestium (less the shape 

 of the fruits) near the Corymbosse (Bloodwoods), but I prefer to discuss the matter in 

 full detail when dealing with affinities at large. 



2. With E. setosa Schauer. 



" Size and shape of fruit afford an approach to E. setosa.'' (Original .description). 



3. With E. ccesia Benth. 



". . . their position (of fruits), long stalklets and streaky exterior remind of E. caesia." 

 (Original description). 



The two species are not closely related, for E. ccesia belongs to the series of 

 cotyledons with the small divided lobes, known as the Bisectse, while E. sepulcralis 

 has very large cotyledons, and hence comes near the Corymbosse. 



4. With E. diversifulia Bonpl. (E. santalifolia F.v.M.) 



". . . The anthers resemble those of E. santalifolia, with which it also accords in the near 

 conformity of fertile and sterile seeds." (Original description). 



E. sepulcralis is a drooping tree, E. diversifolia erect; the fruits of both species 

 are totally dissimilar; for those of the latter, see Part VII, Plate 36. 



