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VlOLACEiE. 



Hybanthus mirantiacus, F. M. A low perennial, growing 

 mostly on calcareous soils, even on barren limestone hills ; 

 it flowers nearly the whole summer. 



Stekculiace^:. 

 Melhania incana, Heyne ; a small shrub, widely dispersed. 

 Commersonia sp., grows on the sandhills, where it keeps green 



all the year. 

 Waltheria indica, Linne. This low perennial is confined to the 



Glen of Palms. 



Malvace^:. 



Hibiscus microlceims, F. M. A shrub attaining the height of 

 four to six feet. It grows on the most arid places on the 

 hills, and blooms, with yellow flowers, nearly the whole 

 summer. 



Gossypium Sturtii, F. M. Grows mostly everywhere in the 

 sandhills. 



Abutilon Fraseri, Hooker. This plant is growing almost any- 

 where, whilst 



A. tubulosum, Hooker, is only to be found here in the ranges. 



Sida corrugata, Lindl. A perennial widely spread over the 

 country. 



Malvastrum spicatum, A. Gray. This annual grows also every- 

 where, but best on calcareous soil among and under the 

 shade of larger shrubs. 



Lavatera plebeja, Sims. An annual which attains the height 

 of six to eight feet. It grows only in the river-beds and 

 in swampy ground. 



Euphorbiace^. 

 Adriana tomentosa, Gaudichaud. Perennial, and growing mostly 



in the river-beds and near all creeks. 

 Phyllanthus rhytidospermus, F. M. Annual, growing only in 



shady places in the ranges. 

 Euphorbia Drummondi, Bois, and JE. eremophila,^ Cunn., are 



annuals spread all over the country around here. 



TTRTICACE.2E. 



Parietaria debilis, Forst. ; an annual growing in the ranges. 



SAPINDACE.&. 



Atalaya Jiemiglauca, F. M. This plant grows here only in the 



ranges, even on bare rocks. 

 Dodoasna vieosa, Linne, and JD. lanceolata, F. M\, are shrubs, 



flowering in August. The former flourishes the most on 



sandy soils, whilst the latter grows only within or near 



the ranges. 



