Phanevogamia of the Mitta Mitta Source Basin 



SYNPETALEJE PERIGYN^E. 



Natural Order — 



27. Santalacese 



28. Proteaceee 



29. ThymeleaB 



30. RubiaceaB 



31. Cornpositee 



32. Canipanulacese 



33. Stylideae, or Can- 



dolleacese 



34. Goodeniacese 



S. HYPOGYN,E. 



Natural Order — 



35. Gentianeas 



36. Scrophularinse 

 37- Asperfoleise 



38. Labiatas 



39. Epacridaceae 



40. Ericaceas 



40 natural orders, embracing 174 species. 



L— CHORIPETALEJE-HYPOGYN^E. 



No. 1 — Ranunculace^e ( ). 



Genera — Clematis and Ranunculus. 



1 C. Aristata (R. Br.). — Clothing the tops of the highest 

 trees amid our shaded sub-Alpine slopes with a 

 canopy of snow-white blossoms ; in all soils ; it 

 is apparently restricted to 4800 feet above sea- 

 level. 



2. R. Lappaceus (D. C), "common buttercup."— 



Abundant on metamorphic schists around Omeo ; 

 it ascends to Alpine heights ; all soils. 



3. R. Gunnianus (Hask.). — On sub-Alpine slopes and 



terraces ; all soils, up to 5000 feet. 



4. R. Millani (F. v. M.). — Along source runnels of 



Bogong High Plains. Basaltic formation. 



5. R. Muelleri (Bent.). — At head of Bundara River, 



near Mount Cope; 6015 feet; metamorphic soils. 



6. R. anemoneus (F. v. M.). — At heads of Big River, on 



Silurian and granitic soils. I have not seen any 

 species below 6000 feet. 



No. 2 — DlLLENACEiE ( ). 



Genus — Hibbertia. 



1. H. diffusa (R. Br.). — Lower undulating metamorphic 



ranges, near Omeo ; not ascending above 4000 feet. 



2. H. serpillifolia (R. Br.). — On the sub-Alpine slopes, 



exposed rocky ridges ; Silurian and altered Silurian 

 soils ; up to 5000 feet. 



