Contributions from National Herbarium. 89 



Teucbium racemosum, R. Br. var. polymorphum, var. nov. (Labiatae), 

 Corona 1-1^'" longis, staminis non exertis, stigmatis brevissimis 

 exertis. 

 Kerang, Victoria, E. J. Semmens, September, 1920. 



The variety somewhat resembles the type T. racemosum^ from 

 which it differs in having the stamens inserted in the corolla and not 

 ^cxserted, the stigma only slightly exserted. The ovary has four cells 

 in most cases, two of the cocci are non-fertile or abortive. 



'Trichinium exaltatum, Benth. " Lambstails," (Amarantaceae) . 

 Dookie district, Victoria, D. McLean, November, 1921. 



A new locality in Victoria for this native plant; it was previously 

 recorded in Victoria from the north-western district only; it is also 

 found in all the other Australian States except Tasmania. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE VI. 

 Teucrium racemosum, R. Br. var. polymorphum, var. nov. 



Fig. 1. — Portion of plant. 



„ 2. — T.S. of ovary, showing variation of cells. 



„ 3. — Flower (magnified). 



„ 4. — Corolla (magnified), showing length of stamens and stigma. 



„ 5. — Flower of T. racemosum (magnified). 



