52 THE TASMANIAN FLORA. 



sessile. Tlowers solitary in the upper axils, usually rather numerous, stalks-. 

 usually ^ inch long, with a pair of braoteoles about the middle. Sepals very 

 short and broad, continuous -with the floral tube. Petals broad, pink or white,, 

 spreading, 2-3 lines long. Stamens 10. B. thymifolia, H., included. 



Very common in heaths ; also in South Australia, Victoria, and New South 

 Wales. Fl. spring and summer. 



2. B. LEPTOCATJLis, ^. Wiry, erect, much-brauched, 1-3 feet. Leaves broadly- 

 filiform, grooTed above, pungent, \-\ inch long. Flowers on short stalks in the- 

 upper axils, as in B. diffusa, but about half the size and only 5 stamens. 



In western district from Macqaarie Harbour to north of the Pieman River. 

 PI. Oct.-Dec. 



3. B. GTJNNiANA, Schau. Much-branched, prostrate or sub-erect, 2-3 feet long. 

 Leaves 1-2 lines long, cylindrical, flattened on the upper surface, blunt. Flowers, 

 shortly stalked, similar to B. leptocaulis, but the stamens varying from 7-1,0. 



Common on mountain-tops ; also in Victoria and New South Wales. Fl. 

 Jan. -Feb. 



4. LEPTOSPERMUM. 



Ovary usually 5, rarely 10-oelled. Sepals 6. Petals 5. Stamens numerous,, 

 in a single row, free, not exceeding the petals. 



Ovary usually 10-celled 1. L. leevigatum. 



Ovary 5-celled. 



Leaves pungent ... ... ... ... ... 2. L. scoparium. 



Capsule. woody, tomentose, convex above ... 3. i. lanigerum. 



Capsule fleshy, smooth, nearly flat ... ... 4. L.Jiavescens. 



Capsule flat, only the valves protruding ... 5. i. myrtifolium. 



Capsule convex, woody, glabrous, procumbent 6. L. rwpentre. 



1. L LJJViGA'i'UM, F. V. M. A tall shrub, erect, much -branched, spreading,, 

 and often drooping, 10-20 feet high. Leaves oblong or oblong-spathulate, f-f 

 inch long. Flowers white, solitary, nearly sessile in the upper axils. Sepals 

 deciduous, triangular, | line long. Petals broadly obovate, 3 lines long. Capsule- 

 slightly convex, usually 10-oelled. Fabricia Iceoigata, Gtert. 



On North-East, North, and North-West Coast, Bass Straits ; also South Aus-- 

 tralia, Victoria, and New South Wales. Fl. Oct.-Dec. 



2. L. SCOPAE10M, Forst. A rigid, erect shrub, usually 4-6 feet. Leaves rigid, 

 pungent, concave, ovate to rather narrow, 3-.5 lines long. Flowers poly- 

 gamous, nearly sessile in the axils or terminating short lateral branches. Sepals- 

 and petals as in L. latvigatuni, only rather smaller. Capsule very convex, half 

 protruding and free from the tube. 



Very common ; also South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and New 

 Zealand. Fl. Nov.-Jan. 



3. L. LANIGERUM, Sm. An erect, very variable shrub or small tree. Leaves 

 variable in size and shape, from narrow-oblong 2 lines long and blunt or acute 

 to broadly oblong | inch long and acute or nearly blunt. Flowers white, termi- 

 nating lateral branches, tube and calyx clothed with silky hairs. Sepals broadly 

 lanceolate, about 1 line long. Petals broadly obovate, 2-3 lines long. Capsule 

 much protruding and convex, mostly 4 lines diameter. 



Very common in all situations ; also in South Australia, Victoria, New South 

 Wales, and Queensland. Fl. spring and summer. 



Var. montanuw . Larger than the type in all parts, sometimes 60-70 

 feet high, with copious papery bark. Flower f inch diameter. Capsule- 

 I inch. Common in many parts in humid forests and sub-alpine, 

 localities . 



