372 Alfred J. Ewart : 



DoDONAEA viscosA, L. (Sapindaceae). "Giant Hop-liusli." 



The question has arisen as to whether the variety spathulata of 

 this species is not sufficiently distinct to be recognized as a dis- 

 tinct species. If so, at leas.t four other varieties, namely, 

 angusti folia, asplenifolia,| attenuata, and cuneata would need 

 corresponding specific recognition. Although the extreme forms^ 

 look very distinct, all grades of transition occur between these- 

 varieties, and it is evident that we are dealing with a plant in 

 which the segregation of a plant into a well marked species- 

 adapted to different habitats is taking place, but is oiot yet 

 completed. In a century or two botanists may be justified in* 

 recognizing all five species. 



Dyspiiania. 



This genus has been tranferred from the Chenopodiaceae to the- 

 Caryophyllaceae, Avith which it appears to have a closer affinity. 



Eleusine INDICA, Gaertn. (Gramineae). "Indian Eleusine " 



Matarauca, VII., Dr. J. A. Gilruth. 1918. ''Like Paspalunv 

 eaten very readily by stock." 



This grass is native to New South Wales and Queensland, but is- 

 a new record for the Northern Territory. Like immature Sorghumi 

 it contains a cyanogenetic glucoside yielding hydrocyanic acid, 

 when macerated in water or eaten by stock, and hence capable of 

 poisoning or injuring the latter when eaten in quantity. 



Eriustemon AMPLiFOLius, F. v. M. (Phebalium amplifolium), 

 nomen nudun). 



This plant was described by Baron von Mueller in 1884, in the 

 Melbourne Chemist and Druggist, Dec, 1884, as follows: — 



'' Collected by C. M. Walter.'^ 



*' Eriostemon amplifolius, F. v. M. It has very large, flat, 

 broadly ovate or somewhat rhomlx)id leaves of rather thick texture- 

 and of slightly purplish Inie, more frequent in the genus Boronia 

 than in Eriostemon. Neither flowers or fruit were found." No- 

 locality is given, but the previous species described, Eriostemon 

 Coxii, is from the Munumbidgee, N.S. Wales. There are no- 

 specimens of E. amplifolium in the National Herbarium, and 

 no trace of this species can be found. The description is so 



