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234. O. lucida R. Br. 



N.AV. coaKt (A. Cuim.) ; H. 72, near Lennard River, Packhorse, 

 Isdell, Synnott, Artesian, and Edkins Ranges (W.V.F.). 

 A tree of 20-30ft. ; trunk 10ft. ; diameter 1ft. ; bark 

 grey, thin, but rough and longituf'inally fissured ; timber 

 pale, moderately hard and close-grained. On sandstone 

 and quart zite ele\-ations and in gorges. 



235. C umbonata Lindley. 



Arborescent, 20-30ft. high ; trunk to 12fT:.. ; diameter 6-9in. ; 

 bark grey, rough and irregularly fissured ; timber pale 

 and rather soft ; branches pendulous, often glabrous, 

 pedicels to above 2in. long ; petals and filaments white or 

 pink ; fruits globular, occasionally above 2in. diameter, 

 scented. On gravelly or grassy plains. The fruits are 

 eaten by aborigines and are known throughout Kimberley 

 as "Native Oranges." 



CRUCIFERJE. 



236. Card amine eustyhs F. v. J\I. 

 Fitzroy and Lennard Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 Valves of the pod 1-nerved. On grassy flats. 



SARRACENIALES. 



DROSERACE^. 



237. Drosera indica L. 



Flowers white, pink or red with a darker centre. A North- 

 Western form has the stems and leaves scarlet ; flowers 

 dark-red or deep scarlet ; styles usually 4, bifid almost 

 to the base. 



238. D. Burmanni Vahl. 



Prince Regent's River (A. Cunn.) ; Isdell, Sprigg, and Charnley 

 Rivers ; Packhorse and Isdell Ranges (W.V.F.). Leaves 

 rosulate, scarlet ; scapes to 1ft. high ; sepals papillose ; 

 flowers purplish. Wet spots. 



239. D. Banksii R. Br. 



Dingle Creek, base of Packhorse Range (W.V.F.) 

 Flowers white. In wet soil. 



240. D. petiolaris R. Br. 



Flowers white or reddish. This species is also in Papua. 



241. Ald7-ovanda vesciculosa L. 

 Upper IsdeU River (W.V.F.). 

 Floating in tangled masses in water. 



