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quently racemose; involucre small or 0; bracts 1-flowered (Aus- 
traa). Seep. 397. 
45, Conospermum Smu.—Flowers hermaphrodite, regular or ir- 
regular; perianth tubular or gibbous behind (Jsomerium) ; limb 
equally 4-partite (Chilurus, Isomerium), or more frequently 2-labiate, 
with posterior lobe fornicate or subgaleate, and 3 anterior connate into 
a 3-fid lip. Stamens 4; filaments short, inserted at base of limb ; 
anthers dissimilar; cells of anterior 2 abortive sterile; cells of 
posterior 2 fertile; cells of both lateral stamens dissimilar ; anterior 
cell sterile, posterior fertile, and coherent with adjacent cell of 
posterior anther to form a spurious cell in the bud, finally sepa. 
rating. Germen free, horizontally truncate; ovule 1, descending 
orthotropous ; apex of style obliquely dilated stigmatiferous. Nut 
pappose 1-seeded.—Shrubs ; leaves alternate entire, flat or terete ; 
flowers in spicate or capitate inflorescences ; inflorescences axillary 
or terminal, simple or branched, or corymbose; bracts 1-flowered 
persistent (Australia). See p. 397. 
46, Synaphea R. Br.—Flowers irregular (nearly of Conospermum) 
resupinate; posterior perianth-leaf broader; posterior stamen and 
posterior cell of lateral stamens sterile. Germen of Conospermum ; 
ovule descending orthotropous; style sometimes adnate to sterile 
anther, sometimes acute or 2-horned. Nut pappose.-—Shrubs ; leaves 
alternate, entire or incised-lobed; petiole half-sheathing at base ; 
flowers axillary or terminal, simple or branched ; bracts 1-flowered 
cucullate persistent (South Australia). See p. 399. 
