Flora of Australia. 203 



Plagianthus monoica (11. Helms M.S.). Kwart, n.sp. (Malvaceae). 



Near Lake Deborah, West Australia. Collector, 11. Helms, 

 1891. 



This uiidescribed plant had the above MS. name, without any 

 author, attached. It is a ^;hrubby plant, covered with a pale, close, 

 short tomentum, easily rubbed off or scraped off, leaving a browa 

 .surface on the branches. The leaves are lon^i^, narrow, sessile, 

 nearly linear, with ventrally inrolletl edges, 3-5 centimetres long, 

 averaging about 2 mms. broad. The flowers are in terminal 

 leafy cymes, usually of 3-6 flowers. Carpels, 3, rarely 2, one- 

 rseeded. Styles 3 (or 2) forking dichotomously into 6 (or 4) 

 (Ureneae). Flowers male and female. Staminal column bearing 

 anthers to tlie summit (Malveae). In the female flowers the petals 

 are stiff, scarious scales covered with hairs. In the male flowers 

 the petals are normal. 



Although the character of the styles is peculiar, the plant 

 appears to belong to Plagiantlius, and it may be; placed next to P. 

 •squamatus. 



PoLYPOGON LITTORALIS, Sm. " Perennial Beardgrass." ((Traniineae). 



Fisherman's Bend, Port Melbourne, Victoria, A. O'Brien, 

 18/11/1919. 



This species is a native of Europe; has l>een recorded as intro- 

 ■iuced in Queensland and West Australia. It has now made its 

 appearance in Victoria for the first time. In its native home it 

 grows ^*n salt marshes along the sea coast. It is not likely to prove 

 •of much value as a pasture grass. 



PuLTENAEA POLIFOMA, Cunu. "Dusky Busli Pea" (Leguminosae). 



Mitta Mitta, S. F. Clinton, Nov., 1918. 

 New^ for Victoi'ia. 



PuLTENAEA PROCUMBENS, Cunu. *'Ciirl-leaf Bush Pea.*' 

 (Leguminosae). 



Mitta Mitta, S. F. Clinton. Nov.. 1018. 

 New for Victoria. 



Ranunculus Muellkki, Booth. "Felted Buttercup." 

 (Hanunculaceae). 



''Flourbag," Bright-Omeo Hoad, 4600 ft., Nov. 20, 1918, D. J. 

 Pa.ton. 



