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205. A. decipiens Benth. 



King Sound District (Froggatt) ; Meda, Lennard, and Fitzroy 



Rivers. (W.V.F.). 

 In sandy spots. 



206. Achyranihes aspera L. 

 Erect, 2-4ft. high. A pest. 



207. Gomphrena canescens R. Br. 



A most variable species ; l-2ft. in height ; flowers pink or 

 white. A good fodder plant. 



208. G. parviflora Benth. 



Prince Regent's River (A. Cunn.) ; Upper Isdell River, Cygnet 

 Bay (AV.V.F.). 



The Isdell River plant has a thick fleshy fusiform tap-root, 

 which is apparently perennial ; stems prostrate and much 

 branched, l-3ft. long. The Cygnet Bay examples are 

 bushy, erect, canoscent, 1ft. in height ; leaves lanceo- 

 late ; spikes mostly axillary. 



209. G. brachystylis F. v. M. 



Near Derby ; Meda, May, Lennard and Isdell Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 In sandy soil. 



P H YTOL AGO ACE^. 



210. Gyrostemon ramulosus Desfont. 



Diffuse or ascending and often under 1ft. in height to a tall 

 shrub or tree of 25ft. in height ; trunk 6ft., diameter 6in., 

 bark grey, rough and corky ; timber pale, soft and light. 



AIZOACE^ (FICOIDE^.) 



211. Sesurium portulacastrum L. 

 Sunday Island (W.V.F.). 



Stems procumbent to 2ft. long : flowers pLnltish within. 

 In saline spots. 



212. Trianthema turgidifoha F. v. M. 



Stems prostrate to ascending, 2-6in. long ; leaves succulent, 

 thickly clavate ; ovary purple at the base. 



213. T. oxycalyptra F. v. M. 



King Sound District (Froggatt) ; Broome, Derby, Goody 

 Goody ; May, Lennard. Fitzroy and Isdell Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 Stems prostrate or ascending. 6in. to 2ft. long ; flowers 

 white or pink. 



21 1. MoUugo spergula L. 



W. Australia (Drum.) ; Meda, Fitzroy, Isdell and Lennard 



Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 In sandy soil. 



