436 CHAUACTEB AND DESCRIPTION 



cation, which enable me to estabhsh it as a genus distinct 

 from any yet described. 



To this new genus I have given the name of my friend 

 Captain King, who, during his important surveys of the 

 Coasts of New Holland, formed valuable collections m 

 several departments of Natural History, and on all occa- 

 sions gave every assistance in his power to Mr. Cunningham, 

 the indefatigable botanist who accompanied him. The 

 name is also intended as a mark of respect to the memory 

 of the late Captahi Phihp Gidley King, who, as Governor 

 of New South Wales, materially forwarded the objects of 

 Captain Flinders' voyage; and to whose friendship Mr. 

 Ferdinand Bauer and myself were indebted for important 

 assistance in our pursuits while we remained in that 

 colony. 



KINGIA. 



Ord. Nat. Juncea prope Dasypogon, Calectasiam et 

 Xerotem. 



Char. Gen. Perianfhiuin sexpartitum, regulare, gluma- 

 ceum, persistens. Stamina sex, fere hypogyna : Antheris 

 basi affixis. Ovarium triloculare, loculis monospermis ; 

 ovulis ad seen den tib us. Stylus 1. Stigma tridentatum. 

 Pericardium exsuccum, indehiscens, monospermum, perian- 

 thio scarioso cinctum. 



Planta facie Xanthorrhcese elatioris. Caudex arbores- 

 cens cicatricibus basibusve foliorum exasperatm ? Folia 

 caudicem terminantia confertissima lonffissima, fyura et 

 dispositione Xanthorrhoese. Pedunculi numerosi foliis 

 breviores, bracteis vaginantibus imbricatis tecti,Jloriferi ter- 

 minales erecti,mox,caudice parum elongato foliisc[ue novellis 

 productis, laterales, et divaricati vel deflexi, terminati 

 capitulo demo globoso Jloribus tribracteatis. 



KiNGiA Australis. Tab. C.^ 



Desc. Caudex arborescens erectus simplicissimus cylin- 



' See note at p. 187. 



