22 Phanerogamia of the Mitta Mitta Source Basin 



1. A. Australis (R. Br.). — This succulent, herbaceous 

 species, is abundant all over the area on all soils 

 up to 4000 feet. It becomes dwarfed and procum- 

 bent at the higher elevations. 



No. 39 — Epackidace^e (B. Br.). 

 Genus — Styphelia (Epacris). 



(In arranging the species of this important order, I have 

 adopted Baron von Mueller's generic system, as given in 

 his recently published and valuable work on Census of the 

 Genera of Plants Hitherto Known as Indigenous to 

 Australia, 1881.) 



1. Styphelia humifusa (Labill). — On metamorphic soils 



on the undulating ranges east of Omeo ; 2200 feet ; 

 rather procumbent. 



2. S. lanceolatus (R. Br.). — Dividing Range at head of 



Livingstone Creek on Silurian soils ; 4000 feet, and 

 at lower elevations. 



3. S. virgatus (R Br.). — Similar habitats to Lanceolatus; 



grows, also, on metamorphic soils near Omeo. 



4. Styphelia serrulata. — Is equally abundant on the 



heathy ridges and the lower, more open, and 

 rolling pasture hills ; it gives relief to the parched 

 appearance of the latter during the end of summer, 

 giving a variegated verdant aspect to the browned 

 surface. Its principal habitats are the watersheds 

 of the Livingstone Creek and Victoria River, 

 ascending to 4000 feet in all soils. 



5. S. scoparia. — This bushy species is met with along 



the Dividing Range. Most abundant at elevations 

 of 3000 to 4000 feet. 



6. S. Frazeri (R. Br.). — On the lower rounded ranges 



near junction of Livingstone Creek and Mitta Mitta 

 River ; on argillaceous mica schists principally. 



7. S. montana (R Br.). — On Dividing Range at head 



of Livingstone Creek, at contact of granitic and 

 Silurian rock masses. 

 1. E. impressa (Lab.). — This charming heath-like 

 species with its varying tints of crimson, pink, 

 and white, is here most prolific on sandy soils south 

 of the Dividing Range; within the Mitta Mitta 

 Source Basin it is but sparsely distributed. 



