34 THE TASMANIAN FLORA. 



7. P. DEN'L'ATA, Lah A small, erect, rigid shrub. Leaves concave or involute, 

 linear, or nearly filiform, f-f inch. Flowers rather small, yellow, "with darker- 

 keels ; rather numerous, in small, dense heads, terminal and terminating numerous 

 small lateral branches. Bracts numerous, conspicuous, brown, 2-lobed. P. 

 pimeleoides, H. 



Found in most parts, often in rather dry situations ; also Victoria and New 

 South Wales. Fl. Oct.. 



8. P. HiBBEETioiDES, -ff. A small, much-branched, spreading shrub. Leaves 

 filiform, margins incurved, -1-1 inch long, mostly curved upwards. Flowers 

 fairly large, yellow, with rather dark keels, numerous, in dense heads, termi- 

 nating the numerous branches. Bracts numerous, brown, and bifid. 



Near Launceston, Lefroy, George Town ; also in Victoria and New South 

 Wales. Fl. Oct. -Nov. 



9. P. JUNiPEBiNA, Ziob. An erect, spreading, much-branched shrub, usually 

 3-5 feet. Leaves linear to narrow-ovate, concave, acutely pointed, mostly J-inch. 

 Flowers about j inch diameter, yellow, with dark keels, few in thQ upper 

 axils. 



Abundant ; also in Victoria and New South Wales. Fl. Oct.-Jan. 



Var. latifolia, leaves broader than in type, with cordate bases. P. cordata. 

 Grab. 



10. P. HUMiLis, -B. A small, decumbent ascending shrub, of few inches to 1-|- 

 foot. Leaves numerous, softly villous, linear, acute, slightly concave, about | inch 

 long. Flowers orange-yellow, usually numerous in the upper axils, but often the 

 axis well extended beyond the flowers. Petals do not appear to spread, as in 

 other members of the genus. 



Epping Forest ; also South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales. Fl. 

 Oct.-Dec. 



11. P. SELAGiNOiDES, H. In habit and foliage similar to P. mhumbellata, only 

 smaller. Flowers similar in detail, but less condensed into a head. 



Avoca, St. Paul's River. Fl. 



The specimens in Gunn's collection, and also specimens identified by von 

 Mueller, depart in no reasonable amount from common forms of P 

 mhumbellata, H., and I have only maintained the species because it is 

 possible I have not been fortunate enough to yet meet with the typical 

 plant. 



12. P. PROSTBATA, B. A small, decumbent, spreading shrub, 1-2 feet. Leaves 

 filiform, but channelled above, obtuse, 2-4 lines long. Stipules rather small and 

 broad, acuminate. Flowers small, solitary, terminating short lateral branches. 

 Bracts brown, numerous, obtuse or nearly so, some are bifid. P. polynta, F. v. M. 



Ross, Avoca, near Brighton ; also South Australia, Victoria, and New South 

 Wales. Fl. Nov. 



13. P. EASCICULATA, B. A Small, decumbent, straggling shrub, often only a few 

 inches long. Leaves filiform, channelled above with acute points, 2-4 lines long. 

 Stipules rather long, filiform, acute. Flowers few, solitary in the axils towards 

 the ends of the branches. Bracts small, not clothing the calyx. Bracteoles 

 subulate. 



Western Mountains, Mt. Pelion West Arthar's Lake, Gi'eat Lake ; also- 

 Victoria and New South Wales. Fl. Dec 



14. P. TENUIFOMA, It. Br. A small decumbent, spreading shrub, 1-2 feet. 

 Jjeaves narrow, linear, concave, acute, o" nearly so, about 3 lines long. Stipules 

 large, lanceolate, acuminata. Flower: usually solitary, and terminatin"- short 



