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332. P. stenoclada Benth. 

 Near Derby and at Native "Well (W.V.F.). 

 Erect to 1ft. A forin with the foKage of var. 



Benth., and the flowers of the type, excepting the stigma. 

 This is not bearded, but there is a small membranous 

 appendage on the underside of the style. The flowers 

 are blue. 



333. Comesperma sylvestre Lindley. 



Isdell, Hami, Barnett, and Charnley Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 Erect, l-2ft. On low hills among sandstone and quartzite 

 boulders. 



EUPHORBIACE^. 



334. Euphorbia alsiniflora Baill. 



Very doubtfully distinct from E. myrtoides Boiss. 



336. E. myrtoides Boiss. 



Involucres often on pedicels of Jin. long, and, when so, the gland 

 appendages large and entire. 



336. E. Wheeleri BaiU. 



Doubtfully distinct from E. myrtoides Boiss. 



337. E. austraUs Boiss. 



Nichol Bay (M. Brown) ; Port Hedland, etc. (W.V.F.). 

 In sandy localities. 



338. E. MitcheUiana Boiss. 

 Near Derby (W.V.F.). 

 In shaded sandy spots. 

 Var. stenophylla Benth. 



Near Derby, ]May, jMeda. and Lennard Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 Leaves and capsules often slightly hirsute. In sandy loam. 



339. E. distans AV.V.F. n. sp. 



A glabrous perennial, with stragghng or ascending almost wiry 

 dichotomous stems and branches, which along with the 

 leaves are often red-coloured ; leaves opposite in distant 

 pairs, oblong or ovate-lanceolate, shortly petiolate and 

 obliquely cordate at the base, obtuse, entire, very thin, 

 on the flowering branches very distant ; stipules lobed or 

 shghtly fringed ; flower heads terminal, 1-2 together on 

 short stout pedicels, the last leaves much exceeding the 

 involucres ; involucre slightly hairy, within the margin 

 ciUate with rather long hairs, othermse glabrous ; glands 

 rather broad with much narrower entire appendages ; 

 capsule glabrous ; seeds marked by very deep transverse 

 furrows ; styles shortly bifid. 



Base of Mt. Broome {W.V.F.). 



