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THE FLORA OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. 



Flowers in slender interrupted spikes, the bracts either narrow or much 

 shorter than the calyx. _ 



Radical and lower leaves broad, rosulate; upper ones naiTow, acute, 



corolla glabronis. — 5. B. urticifolia. 

 Leaves all narrow, the lower ones oblong, the upper ones linear, 

 mostly acute. Corolla glabrous. 



Corolla-tube 3 to 4 lines long. — 1. B. linearis. 

 Corolla-tube not 2 limes long. — 3. B. tenella. 

 Leaves all narrow and obtuse, usually hoary, the lower ones oblong. 

 — 2. B. ramosissiima. 



1. B. linearis, R. 5?-.— Batohelor Farm, G. F. Hill (2nd Series, 68), 

 17/7/1913. 



Recorded. Islands of the G-ulf of Cafl-pentaria, R. Brown; South Groul- 

 burn Island, A. Cunjiingham ; Port Essington, Armstrong ; Victoria River 

 and near Miacadam Range, F. v.. Mueller; King's Ponds, in the interior, 

 M'Douall Stuart's Expedition. 



2. B. ramosissima, R. Br. — Hunter's River, York Sound, N.W. Coast, 

 A. Cunningham. 



3. B. teriella, R. Br.- — South Goulburn Island, A. Cunningham ; head of 

 Victoria River, F. v. Mueller ; islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown. 



4. B. tetragona, R. Br. — Sterhng Creek, Gilruth and Spencer, July- August, 

 1911. 



Recorded. Port Essington, Armstrong. 



5. B. urticifolia, R. Br. — North Island, Gulf of Carpentaria, G. F. HUl 

 (623), 20/10/1911. 



Roper River, Gdlrnth and Spencer, July- August, 1911. 

 Recorded. Victoria River, F. v. Mueller; Glenelg district, IST.W. Coast, 

 Marten. 



14. RHAMPHICARPA, Bbnth. 



1. R. longiflora, Benth. — ^N. Australia, F. v. Mueller ; lat. 17 deg. 58 mia. ; 

 M'Douall Stuart's Expedition. 



15. STRIGA, Lour. 



Corolla above |in. long, the upper lip more than half as long as the lower. — 

 2. S. multi flora. 



Corolla nearly or fuUy fin. long, the upper lip less than half as long as the 

 lower. — 1. S. curvi flora. 



1. S. curviflora, Benth. — Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; 

 N.W. Coast, Bynoe. 



2. 8. multiflora, Benth. — Victoria River and Sturt's Greek, F. v. Mueller ; 

 on aU the islands to the west of Goulburn Island, A. Cunningham ; Port 

 Essiagton, Armstrong ; Camden Harbour, Glenelg district, N.W. Coast, 

 Marten. 



S. parviflora, Benth. ; recorded in National Herbarium Census from 

 North Australia. 



16. HEMIARRHENA, Bbnth. 



1. H. plantaginea, Benth.- — ^Mount King, Glenelg district, N.W. Coast, 

 Marten ; between Providence Hill and Macadam Range, F. v. Mueller ; Am- 

 hem's Land, M'Douall Stuart's Expedition. 



