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1. DICHOKDRA, Fokst. 

 1. D. renews, J'orst.— Port Essington, Axmstrong. Kidney weed. 



2. BREWERIA, R. Br., 1810. 



(Bonamia, A. Gr., 1862 ; Calycobolus, WiUd., 1819 ; Codonanthus, G. 

 Don., 1856 ; Dethardingia, Nees., 1823 ; Dufourea, H.B. and K., 1818 ; Pre- 

 vostea, Choisy., 1825 ; Reinwardtia, Spreng., 1825 ; Seddera, Hochst., 1844 ; 

 Stylisma, Rafin., 1825 ; Trichantha, Karst. and Triana., 1856 ; Wiiberforcia. 

 Hook., 1848.) 



Silky-pubescent or sbortly hirsute. Bracteoles minute. 

 Leaves linear or lanceolate. — 2. B. linearis. 

 Lower leaves somewbat cordate, upper lanceolate. — 3 B. media. 

 All tbe leaves regularly beart-sbaped. — 1. B. brevifolia. 

 Densely rusty-tomentose or villous with long hairs. Bracteoles at least 

 as long as the calyx. 



Sepals slightly unequal. Corolla pink, about 1 in. long, — 5 



B. rosea. 

 Outer sepals much larger than the inner. Corolla (blue) under 

 %, in. long. — 4. B. pannosa. 



1. B. brevifolia, Benth. — Port Essington, Armstrong. 



2. B. linearis, R. Br. — ^Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; 

 Upper Victoria River, P. v. Mueller ; mainland Carpentaria, Landsborough. 



3. B. media, R. Br. — S. Amhem Bay, R. Brown ; Victoria River, F. v. 

 Mueller ; Port Essington, Armstrong. 



4. B. pannosa, R. 5r.— Borroloola, G. F. Hill i716), 13/1/1912. 



Recorded. — Islaaids of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; Victoria River, 

 F. V. Mueller; Port Essington, Armstrong. 



5. B. rosea, F. v. M. — Hajnonersley Range, N.W. Coast, R. Brown. 



3. CRESSA, Linn. 



1. C. cretica Linn. — ^Islands of tbe Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown; 

 mouth of Victoria River, F. v. Mueller; Albert River, Henne. Rosin weed. 



4. CARPENTIA, Ewart. Plate XX. 



Garpentia, Ewart (Plate XX.). — Calyx polysepalous, sepals resembling 

 foliage leaves, coroUa campanulate five-lobed. Ovary bicarpeUary unilocular ; 

 styles usually 2, sometimes 3, with discoid stigmas curved on tbe upper 

 surface ; 4 ovules attached at base of ovary, 2 to each carpel. 



Garpentia floribunda, Ewart and Davies. — ^Erect spreading woody shrub, 

 about 9 inches to 1 foot in height, stems and leaves covered with silky white 

 hairs. Leaves alternate, crowded on upper branches shortly petiolate, small, 

 lanceolate to ovate centric from one-tenth inch to ^-incb in length ; flowers 

 solitary terminal, sepals hairy. Calyx lobes almost glabrous, protruding beyond 

 bracts. Anthers saggitate. Ovary covered with long white hairs ; styles 

 slightly longer than ovary. 



Affinities. — ^Distinguished from Breweria and Cressia by the infloresence 

 which is soUtary and terminal, and by the variable number of styles A^ith discoid 

 stigmas. Whole plant bears a superficial resemblance to Wilsonia, but the 

 sepals are free. 



