Genus Pultenaea. 135 



P. Muelleri, Benth. 

 (Fl. Aust. ii., 138). 



This species is close to the last named, having solitary terminal 

 flowers, and a small calyx, 2J lines, almost concealed by the 

 broad bracteoles; but it is not a villous plant, and the petioles- 

 are very short. Leaves are prominently 3-veined below, and 

 are almost pungent. 



Baw Baws, and S. Gippsland, Skipton, Vic. Specimens from 

 Skipton have setaceous stipules and bracts. 



P. prostrata, Benth. 

 (Hook, f. Fl. Tasm. i., 89). 



This resembles P. Muclleri in its singly terminal flowers, but 

 it has linear, terete leaves resembling those of P. laxiflora and 

 P. tenia folia. 



Its nearest affinity is P. tcnuifolia, from which it is easily dis- 

 tinguished by its constantly single flowers with silky calyx, and 

 numerous closely imbricated bracts. 



Wimmera dist. Portland Vic. Ross, Tas. Tattiara, S.A. 



P. setulosa, Benth. 

 (Fl. Aust. ii., 132). 



Small shrub with linear, terete or trigonous leaves, channelled 

 above, mucronate, 3 to 4 lines long, scarcely spreading. Stipules- 

 are rather broad, appressed, reddish, with long fine points. 



Flowers are axillary, nearly sessile, crowded near the ends of 

 the branches. Bracts none. Bracteoles linear, on the base of 

 the calyx tube, provided with stipules. Calyx pubescent, lobes- 

 about as long as the tube, fine pointed. The fine points to 

 stipules, leaves and calyx-lobes give it a peculiar aspect. 



Broad Sound, Q. 



Specimens from Mt. Lindsay, Q. (Cambage, 1909), have calyx 

 rather smaller and stipules less setular. 



P. vestita, R.Br. 



(Benth. Fl. Aust., ii., 132). 



Small shrub with young branches quite covered with long 

 closely imbricate reddish stipules, each pair united almost to 

 the top. Leaves linear, or linear-lanceolate, shortly mucronate. 



