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Luehmann, in the description of E. torquata says, " It seems to have the greatest 

 affinity to E. incrassata, especially as regards the anthers." 



In this work, Part XXXVIII. p. 226, in referring to the affinity with E. incrassata, 

 I say, " This refers more particularly to the var. angulosa of that species, E. torquata 

 and the variety displaying affinity in anthers and ribbing of buds and fruits." 



But Messrs. Baker and Smith's proposed suppression of E. torquata under 

 E. costata (angulosa) is very unfortunate, for the two species are very different. 

 E. torquata is a rather large tree, with dark rough bark up to the smallest branches; 

 E. angulosa is a spreading tall shrub, only exceptionally growing into a tree; it has 

 a smooth bark, with some ribbons. The former is an interior species; the latter a 

 coastal denizen, only exceptionally non-coastal. The seedlings and the juvenile foliage 

 of the two species are different. 



DESCRIPTION. 



CCCX XXVIII. E. Kalganensis n.sp. 



Following is the description : — 



Mallee altitudinem 10' attinens; foliis primariis non visis; maturis flavo-viridibus, crassis, 

 petiolatis lato-vel ovato-lanceolatis, ven's leniter distinctis, vena peripkerica a margine longe remota, 

 venis lateralibus angulum circiter 30-40 costa media facientibus, mflorescentia axillari ; pedunculi 

 longis planisque umbellas ad 7 in capitnlo gerentibus ; pedicellis brevibus, crassis ; operculo conico 

 cupulam squante; autheris Renantherse affinibus; fructibns fere hemisphericis, magnis (fere 18 mm. 

 diametro), margine crassa, valvarum verticibus orificium vix attingentibus. 



A Mallee, which grows to a height of 10 feet, and up to 2 feet in diameter (^toward). (It must 

 therefore be a very slender Mallee, J.H.M.). Branchlets markedly quadrangular. 



Juvenile leaves not seen. 



Mature leaves pale (yellowish) green, slightly paler on the under side, thick, alternate, petiolate. 

 slightly curved, broadly- or ovate-lanceolate, under 8 cm. long and between 3 and 4 cm. broad (as seeni 

 Venation moderately distinct, the intramarginal vein well removed from the edge, lateral veins 

 spreading making an angle of about 30-40 degrees with the midrib. 



Inflorescence axillary, with long flat peduncles supporting umbels up to seven in the head, each 

 flower on a short thick pedicel: buds brown in colour, the operculum conical and of the same length as 

 the calyx-tube, which tapers gradually into the pedicei. The anthers are close to the Renentherse (and 

 may be that), but are too undeveloped to speak more definitely. 



