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grows in sandy scrubby country ("Pindan"). Stock will 

 often stray for many miles for tlie purpose of feeding on 

 the leaves. In Kimberley it is known as "Milk-bush," 

 wliere it is regarded as the best top-feed plant. 



.506. Parsonia velutina R. Br. 



Ord, Denham and King Rivers; Cygnet Bay; Wingrah Pass, 



Napier Range (W.V.F.). 

 In sand}' soils. 



ASCLEPIADACE.5'. 



507. Vincetoxicum carnosum Benth. 

 Cygnet Bay (A. Cunn.), (W.V.F.). 



Twining 2-4ft. ; flowers yellow. In moist black saline soil. 



508. C ynanchum floribundum R. Br. 



Erect and 2-3f t. ; or stems twining for many yards ; leaves 

 linear to linear-lanceolate, tapering towards or quite obtuse 

 at the base. 



509. C. pedunculatum R. Br. 



Jlontague Sound (A. Cunn.) ; Pentecost River (J. Bradshaw 

 & Allen), Isdell, Sprigg and Charnley Rivers (W.V.P.). 



Stems prostrate for many yards or shortly twining; follicles 

 purplish, 2i-3in. long, f-lin. broad, with two lateral 

 wings; seeds iin. long. The follicles in outline resemble 

 a dagger. 



510. Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. 



Wingrah Pass, Napier Range, Goose Hill, near Ord River; 



Denham River ( W.V.F. ). 

 Stems twining for many yards; flowers yellow. In sandy soil. 



511. G. stenophyllum Asa Gray. 



Roebuck Bay (J. W. 0. Tepper) ; vicinity of Derby; Native 



Well; May, Barnett, Ord and King Rivers; Goose Hill 



(W.Y.F.).' 

 Stems erect, 2-3ft., numerous from a thickened stock; follicles 



2-2Jin. long, glabrous, not very thick, acuminate, with 



straight or curved apices. 



512. Tylophora flexuosa R. Br. 



Ashburton and Cane Rivers (Alex. Forrest) ; Meda, Lennard, 

 Fitzroy, Barker, Isdell, Hann, Barnett, Adcock, Charnley, 

 Calder, Ord, Denham and King Rivers (W.V.F.). 



Twining to a considerable height, inflorescence usually pani- 

 culated and along with the calyces silky-hairy; corolla 

 purple ; follicles not very thick, glabrous, acuminate, 2-3iin. 

 long. 



