174 THE TASMANIAN FLORA. 



from the rest of the foliage. Perianth about ^ inch long, densely hairy, tube 

 slender, lobes about 2 lines long, base persistent round the fruit. Fruit with a 

 dry pericarp. 



Very common. Fl. spring and summer. 



9. P. DEUPACBA, Lah. An erect shrub, of 4-6 feet, hairy on the bi-anches and 

 inflorescence, slightly so on the leaves. Leaves opposite, shortly stalked, 

 naiTowly to broadly oblong, ^-2 inches long, margin slightly recurved, under 

 surface usually obscurely hairy on the midrib only. Flowers few, in small 

 terminal heads, often appearing axillary. Perianth silky, about 3 lines long, 

 tube slender ; only the base below the fruit persistent, the upper portion thrown 

 ofi as the fruit enlarges. Fruit a black fleshy drupe. 



Very common ; also in Victoria. Fl. Sept.-Dec. 



10. P. FiLiFOBMis, Hook. A prostrate spreading shrub, of 1-2 feet, glabrous or 

 nearly so. Leaves opposite, nearly sessile, narrow-oblong, about J inch long. 

 Flowers numerous, in dense terminal heads, the floral leaves not differing from 

 the foliage. Perianth glabrous or nearly so,' about 2 lines long, the base 

 persistent round the fruit. Fruit with a dry pericarp. 



Near Launceston, Piper River. PI. -Nov. 



11. P. AXIFLOEA, F. V. M. An erect sparely-branched shrub, glabrous. Leaves 

 opposite, shortly stalked, linear to lanceolate, acute, 1-3 inches long Flowers ia 

 small axillary clusters, perfect stamens and pistils not developing on the same 

 plant. Staminate flowers about 1^ line long, with spreading lobes and an abortive 

 pistil. Pistillate flowers smaller, with very short erect lobes, persistent round the 

 fruit. Fruit with a dry pericarp. 



Bass Straits ; also in New South Wales and Victoria. Fl. Oct.-Nov. 



12. P. PAuciFLOEA, R. Br. A much-branched, glabrous, slender shrub, the 

 branches often many feet long. Leaves opposite, nearly linear, \-\ inch long. 

 Flowers few together, terminating small lateral branches as well as the main 

 shoots, dioecious, quite glabrous. Staminate flowers about 2 lines long, with 

 spreading lobes. Pistillate flowers smaller, with very small erect or spreading 

 lobes, and an exserted style, persistent round the fruit. Fruit succulent. 



George's Bay, Thomas Plains, St. Patrick River, Deloraine. Principally 

 near rivers in the north and east ; also Queensland, New South Wales, and 

 Victoria. Fl. Dec-Jan. 



1.3. P. PYGM^JA, F. V. M. A small, prostrate, much-branched shrub, forming 

 dense moss-like patches, nearly glabrous. Leaves mostly opposite, ovate, conoate, 

 about \\ line long. Flowers solitary in the upper axils, dioecious. Staminate 

 flowers 2 lines long, with spreading lobes Pistillate flowers rather smaller, 

 persistent round the fruit. Fruit with a membranous pericarp. 



Summit of the western mountains and Lake plateau. Fl. Deo. 



14. P. SKRPiLLfFOLiA, R. Br. A small, densely-branched, usually glabrous, 

 shrub. Leaves opposite and alternate, nearly oblong, about \ inch long, rather 

 thick. Flowers in rather small terminal heads, the surrounding leaves not 

 difFering from the foliage leaves, dioecious. Perianth glabrous, yellowish. 

 Staminate flowers about 1 line long, with spreading lobes. Pistillate flowers 

 smaller, with small erect lobes, persistent round the fruit. Fruit with a fleshy 

 pericarp. 



Islands of Bass Straits, Blue Tier ; also Victoria, South Australia, and Western 

 Australia. Fl. Nov.-Dec. 



15. P. FLAVA, R. Br. An erect sparely-branched shrub, 2-4 feet high, the 

 branches and inflorescence silky-hairy. Leaves opposite, broad to narrow-oblong, 

 rather thick, ^-\ inch long. Flowers in medium-sized terminal heads, 

 subtended by 4 rather large bracts, dioecious. Perianth usually yellow. 

 Staminate flower with a narrow silky tube and spreading lobes, 3-4 lines long. 



