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Geraniaceae. 



Geranium diss ectum, L. Kopperamanna ; Devils Village, 

 near Mount Lyndhurst. [Distributed over the whole country; 

 varies much in size, according to rainfall and soil.] 



Zygophyllaceae. 



Zygophyllum fruticulosum , DC. Clayton Creek (flower- 

 ing) ; Lake Perigundi (beginning to fruit) . The capsules are 

 often only 1-seeded by abortion, as in some specimens from 

 the Murray. [Forming large bushes on the shores of some of 

 the salt lakes.] Z. Howittii, F. v. M. Carraweena ; Strzelecki 

 Creek. [Found growing in dry, sandy bed of the creek.] 

 Z. iodocarpum, F. v. M. Devils Village, near Mount Lynd- 

 hurst. Capsule dehiscing loculicidally; radicle oblique. 

 [Common over the whole country; varies much in size.] Z. 

 hybridum, Tate. Mount Hopeless. Peduncles erect, rigid, 

 slender, nearly twice as long as the capsules, which open 

 loculicidally ; endocarp finally separating. [Common plant, 

 both on high or low lands ; about 3 to 4 inches.] 



Tribulus hystiix, R. Br. Innamincka — the comparatively 

 small-flowered form ; Tinga-tingana — petals 3 cm. long. [This 

 lovely flowering plant is fond of the sand, where it grows into 

 a low bush 8 or 10 inches high and 2 feet across; covered in 

 bright-yellow blossoms.] T. terrestris, L. Mount Hopeless. 

 [Met with on stony country.] 



Nitraria Schoberi, L. Clayton Creek ; Lake Blanche. 

 [Large bushes of this plant in full fruit were seen on all 

 saline creeks or margins of lakes.] 



EUPHORBIACEAE. 



Euphorbia Drummondii, Boiss. Mungeranie. [This 

 poisonous plant was seen in quantities on the tablelands. It 

 is attractive, with bright-red stems and foliage at times ; 

 grows very flat on the ground.] 



Sapindaceae. 



Dodonaea viscosa, L. Innamincka. [This hopbush was 

 met with east of Innamincka.] T). microzyga, F. v. M. Devils 

 Village. 



Malvaceae. 



Plagianthus glomeratus, Benth. Lake Perigundi. [Only 

 seen in one locality : the plant was from 12 to 15 inches high.] 



Sida corrugata, Lindl. Murteree, var. trichopoda, Benth. 

 Mirra Mitta Creek ; between Innamincka and Kanowana ; 

 Kopperamanna. [Bushes growing on the flooded ground from 

 18 inches to 2 feet high.] 

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