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8. DISSILIAEIA, F. V. M. 



1. D. tricomis, Benth. — Port Essington, A. Cunningham ; and Arm- 

 strong. 



9. CLEISTANTHUS, Hook. 

 1. C. Cunninghamii, Mitell., Arg. — Victoria River, F. v. Mueller. 



10. BRIDELIA, WiLLD. 



Whole plant glabrous. — 1. B. ovata. 



Young shoots and under side of leaves tomentose-pubescent. — 2. B. 

 tomentosa. 



1. B. ovata, Dene. — Sims Island, N. Coast, A. Gunningham. 



2. B. tomentosa, Blume. — Victoria River, F. v. Mueller ; Port Essington, 

 Armstrong ; Port Darwm, Schultz (Nos. 46, 101, 111, 166). 



11. CROTON, Linn. 



Stamens not more than 12. Leaves penniveined, rarely irregularly 

 3 -nerved at the base. 



Leaves densely clothed underneath with a stellate or silvery tomen- 



tum. — 2. C. Schultzii. 

 Leaves hoary on both sides with a close stellate tomentum. — 



3. C. tomenteUus. 

 Leaves quite glabrous or very sparingly sprinkled when young 

 with stellate hairs or scales. — 4. C. Verreauxii. 

 Stamens 20 to 30 or more. Leaves broad, .5 or 7 -nerved at the base, 

 densely stellate-tomentose. — 1. C. arnhemicus. 



1. C. arnhemicus, Miiell. Arg. — ^Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. 

 Brown ; Victoria and Fitzmaurice Rivers, and Sea Range, F. v. Mueller ; Port 

 Darwin, Schultz (Nos. 48, 563, 684). 



2. C. Schultzii, Benth.— Port Darwin, Schultz (No. 609). 



3. C. tomenteUus, F. v. M. — Victoria River, F. v. MueUer ; Careening 

 Bay, N.W. Coast. A, Cunningham. 



4. C. Verreauxii, .Baill. — Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; 

 Port Essington, Armstrong ; Port Darwin, Schultz (Nos. 620 and 680). 



12. MALLOTDS, Lour. 



{Rottlera, Roxh. ; Echinus, Lour.) 



1. J/, nesophilus, F. v. M. — ^Islands of the N. Coast, Henne, Flood ; Port 

 Darwin, Schultz (No. 881) ; Port Essington, Armstrong, ; Caledon Bay,. 

 Gulliver . 



13. MACARANGA, Thou. 

 {Mappa, A. Juss.) 

 1. M. Tanaria, Muell. Arg. — ^Port Essington, Armstrong, Leichhardt. 



14. ADRIANA, Gaud. 

 ( Trachycaryon, Kl. ) 



Leaves or their middle lobe ovate-lanceolate or broad, often acuminate. 

 Styles free, slender, longer than the capsule. Eastern or tropical species. — 

 1. A. acerifoha. 



