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30. FLAVERIA, Juss. 1789. 



{Brotera, Spreng., 1802 ; Nauenbergia, WiUd., 1803 ; Vermifuga, Ruiz, 

 and Pav., 1794.). 



1. F. austmlasica. Hook. — ^Roper River, Gilruth and Spencer, July- 

 August, 1911. 



Recorded. Nichol Bay, N.W. Coast, F. Gregory's Expedition ; Victoria 

 River and Hooker's Creek, F. v. Mueller ; Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, 

 R. Brown ; in the interior, M'Douall Stuart's Expedition ; Albert River, 

 Henne. 



31. CENTIPEDA, Loue. 1790. 

 (SphaeromorpJiaea, partly). 



1. C. orbicularis, Lour. (Myriogyne minuta, Less.). — Camp III., Lander 

 Creek, G. F. Hill (No. 296), 10/6/1911. Spreading Sneeze-weed. 



Camp II., N.T., G. F. HiU (No. 2406), 3/6/1911. 



Abraham's Lagoon, Gilruth and Spencer, July- August, 1911. 



Recorded. Arnhem's Land, F. v. Mueller. 



Snuff-plant. Poisonous according to Greshoff ; anthelmintic. 



C. racemosa, F. v. M. ; C. Gunninghamii, F. v. M. (Erect Sneeze-weed) ; 

 recorded from North Australia in National Herbarium Census. 



32. ERECHTITES, Rafin. 1817. 



{Neoceis, Cass, 1820 ; Ptileris, Rafin, 1818.) 



1. E. hispidula, D. C— Borroloola, G. F. Hill (No. 614), 9/10/1911. 

 CuUen Creek, Gilruth and Spencer, July- August, 1911. Specimen with 

 very large leaves ; 11 cm. long, 2 cm. wide. Stiff Fire-weed. 



Brachycome iberidifolia, Benth. ; Erigeron ambiguus, F. v. M. ; Erigeron 

 sessilifolius, F. v. M. ; Conyza aegyptiaca, Ait. ; Gnaphalium luteo-alhum, 

 Linn. ; Chw/phalium indicum, Linn. ; Helipterum Margarethae, F. v. M. ; 

 Hdipterum roseum, Benth. ; Helipterum floribundum, D. G. ; Helipterum 

 incanum, D. C. ; Helipterum condensatum, F. v. M. ; Helipterum Humboldti- 

 anum, D. C. ; Hdipterum corymhiflorum, Schlecht. ; Decazesia hecatocephala, 

 F. V. M. ; Myriocephalum Stuartii, Benth. ; Angianthus tomentosus, Wendi. ; 

 Gnephosis cyathopappa, Benth. ; Senecio Gregorii, F. v. M. ; Senecio platylepis, 

 D. C. ; Senecio lautus, Forst. ; Senecio brachyglossus, F. v. M. ; (in National 

 Herbarium Census), HeZipterwwi Fitzgibbcni, F. v. M.; (in Vict. Nat. VII., 1890) 

 recorded from North Australia. 



ADDENDA. 



GRAMINE^. 



Anthistiria avenacea, F. v. 31. — Roper Plains. N.T., Dr. Gilruth 1911. 

 Locally known as Blue Grass, and generally eaten last by stock. 



Aatrebla triticoides , F.v M.. var, lappacea, Benth. — ^Bull Oak Creek Dr 

 Gilruth, 1911. 



Eragrostis tenella, Beauv. — Water-course bottom. Bull Oak Creek Dr 

 Gilruth, 1911. 



Eriochloa punctata, Hamilt.- — Bull Oak Creek, Dr. Gilruth, 1911. 



