1406 CXVII. EUPHORBIACE^. [Uicinocai-pus. 



pinifoUa, Spreng. Syst. iii. 147 ; Kckinosphmm rosmarinoules, Sieb. PL Exs. ; 

 llicinocarinis siilwfonivis, F. v. M. in several Herb., quoted by Baill. Etud. Eupb. 

 8 14' as 11. sid(pfoUiiA<. 



Hab.: Stradbi'oke and Moreton Islands, A. Gnnninriham; LoRan Kiver, B. Scortecldni. 



Wood ligbt-coloured, soft, close in the grain and easily vrorkeA.— Bailey's Cat. Ql. Woods, 

 No. 357. 



2. R. Bowmanni (after E. Bowman), Z'. r. M. Fratpn. i. 181 ; Benth. Fl. 

 Awttr. vi. 72. An erect bushy shrub, usually small, the branches and inflore- 

 scence tomentose. Leaves almost sessile, linear, the margins usually recurved 

 to the midrib, smooth or scabrous-tuberculate, from under |in. to. nearly lin. 

 long. Male flowers pink, in terminal clusters of 3 to 6, the pedicels about as 

 long as the leaves. Calyx densely tomentose, the segments obtuse, about 2 lines 

 long. Petals not twice as long. Glands flat, mostly 2-lobed and hairy. Female 

 flowers soUtary, alone or in the male cluster. Capsule 4 to 5 lines long, hirsute 

 with rather long hairs which at length wear oft'. Styles divided to the base.— 

 Muell. Arg. in DC. Prod. xv. ii. 206 ; R. inihendiis, Baill. Etud. Euph. 344, 

 name only, referred by Muell. Arg. without doubt to B.. Bowmanni, but 

 described by Baill. Adans. vi. 295, from a specimen with male flowers only, as 

 doubtfully distinct. 



Hab.: Upper Maranoa River, Mitcliell. 



8. R. ledifolius (Ledum-leaved), F. c M. Frarjm. i. 76; Benth. Fl. Aiistr. 

 vi. 72. A shrub attaining 8 to 10ft., the branches and inflorescence tomentose. 

 Leaves shortly petiolate, oblong-linear or lanceolate, with recurved margins, 

 white-tomentose underneath, 1 to 2in. long. Male flowers in terminal clusters 

 of 8 to 5, the pedicels 3 to 5 lines long, occasionally bearing 2 flowers. Calyx 

 tomentose, about 2 lines long, the segments very obtuse. Petals about as long 

 a? the calyx. Glands more or less united in a crenulate ring. Female flowers 

 solitary, alone or with the males, o'n a rather longer and stouter pedicel, and 

 rather larger. Capsules about 2 lines long, densely stellate-tomentose. — Muell. 

 Arg. in DC. Prod. xv. ii. 206; Baill. Adans. vi. 294. 



Hab.: Burdekin River, I', v. Mueller; Darling Downs, D«H((c/(?/; Kockhampton, O'Shanest/ 

 Herbert's Creek, Boiomaii. 



4. R. speciosus- (sightly), MiwJi. Anj. In DC. Prod. xv. ii. 204; Benth. 

 Fl. Aiistr. vi. 73. A tall, slender, erect shrub, 5 to 7ft. high. Branches clothed 

 by a close, hoary, slightly rusty, stellate tomentum. Leaves shortly petiolate, 

 <)blong-linear or lanceolate, the margins recurved, the upper surface bright green 

 when old, but while young covered by stellate hairs, densely white-tomentose on 

 the under surface, 3 or more inches long and over ^m. broad, on petioles of about 

 8 lines. Bracts linear, nearly as long as the pedicels. Flowers terminal, about 

 5 together, mostly male, the pedicels about i-inch long, with a pair of minute 

 bracteoles about the middle. Calyx-lobes about 2 lines long, 1 line broad, rather 

 obtuse, larger under the fruit. Petals white, oblong, 5 lines long, 2i lines broad, 

 and shortly clawed. Glands distinct, very broad and densely ciliate, with long 

 white hairs. Ca>psule oblong, about ^in. long, densely clothed by stellate hairs 

 and bearing the prominently divided styles. 



Hab.: Belmont Scrub, near Brisbane. 



7. BERTYA, Planch. 



(After Count Ltonce de Lambertye.) 



Flowers monoecious. Male flowers : Perianth (calyx ?) deeply divided into 



S petal-like segments, without inner petals or glands. Stamens numerous, 



united in a central column without any rudimentary ovary ; filaments shortly 



