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Gressa cretica, L. Marree (Dist. C). Although this 

 species is described as having 2 distinct styles, it has fre- 

 quently one bifid style, as in the genus Wilsonia. 



SOLANACEAE. 



Solatium oligacanthum, F. v. M. Plain near Marree. 

 Shrub about 40 cm. high; corolla purple, sinus between lobes 

 shallow ; petioles of the lowest leaves 5 mm. long, of the 

 uppermost about 1 mm. 



S. Oldfieldii, F. v. M. Near Ooldea (B. S. Jobson). 

 First record for South Australia of this species, hitherto 

 found only in the Western State. 



(V. petrophilum, F. v. M. Woolshed Flat, Warren 

 Gorge (Dist, N) ; Aruo Bay (Dist. L). 



Myoporaceae. 



Eremophila Freelingii, F. v. M. Shrub growing on hill- 

 sides at Leigh Creek; flowers lilac, sometimes twin or even 

 3 in the axil. 



E. Sturtii, R. Br. Yunta (Dist. S). Flowers lilac. 



RlJBIACEAE. 



Aspefida scoparia, Hook. f. Hawker. 



COMPOSITAE. 



Erechthites quadridentata , DC. Hawker (Dist. S). 



Calotis scabiosifolia, Sond. et F. v. M. Railway reser- 

 voir, Hawker. Rayflowers white; pappus-awns 4-5; achenes 

 with narrow, ciliate wings; otherwise as described. Luxuriant 

 specimens reach 30 cm. in height. 



Leptorrhynchos pidchelhts, F. v. M. Leigh Creek (Dist. 



Pterigeron adscendens, Benth. Frome River, near 

 Marree. 



Minuria rigida, nov. sp. (tab. xviii.). Fruticulus 

 ramosns ascendens 20-30 cm. altus basi lignosns c/laber absque 

 flocculis lanosis axillaribus, foliis ovato-lanceolatis rigidulis 

 acutissimis 5-10 mm. longis, supremis minoribvs, involacris 

 terminulibus hemisphaericis 5 mm. longis, bracteis oblongis 

 margine scariosis acuminc patente terminatis, floribus radii 

 numerosis pallide lilacinis, disci circiter 30, achaenio radii 

 compresso pilis biuncinatis vestito, pappi set is 15-20 achaenio 

 inaturo quadraplo brevioribus, achaenio disci abortivo, pappi 

 setis barbellatis valde inaequalibus, longioribas 6-10 tubum 

 corollae aequantibvx cum aliquot brevioribns snbpaleacei* 

 alternantibus. 



