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narrow-linear, Labellum about as long as the lateral segments, adnate 
to the base of the column, the lamina minutely denticulate, 3 lines 
broad in the middle, apex bluntly triangular.” 
b. escribed from specimens cultivated by Mr. R. Illidge from plants 
collected at Buderim Mountain, where it is fairly common in the “ scrubs ” along 
the various streams. 
The supposition by F. M. Bailey (Bot. Bull, III., page 18, and 
“Queensland Flora,” page 1521) that this species was closely allied to the 
Asiatic L. atropurpurea is thus borne out by the flowers, The finding 
of a purple-flowered form among our native species is very interesting. 
Order JUNCACEZ. 
XEROTES, Banks, 
X. glauca, R. Br., Prod. 260; Benth. Fl, Austr, VII. 105. A low 
tufted species, the leafy base usually very short, but sometimes 
lengthening out, especially in the females, to 5 or 6 in., and densely 
covered by the leaf-sheaths. Leaves narrow-linear, spreading mostl 
2-3 in., but sometimes nearly twice that length, straight or slightly 
twisted, sheathing bases more or less split into filaments, Male in- 
florescence simple or shortly branched from the lower clusters, the 
flowers small in globular clusters along the rhachis, Perianth under 
1 line long, pale-coloured, divided to near the middle into 6 equal lobes, 
Stamens all inserted on the lobes below the middle. Female heads 
much larger, closely sessile or very shortly pedunculate amongst the 
upper leaves, Perianth segments ovate-lanceolate, 1} to nearly 2 lines 
long. Capsule scarcely exceeding the perianth, slightly marked with 
transverse wrinkles, 
Hab. : Hills about Chermside (near Brisbane), Longman and White. 
The species has previously been recorded from New South Wales, 
Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia, and a variety from West 
Australia. 
JUNCUS, Linn, 
J. homalocaulis, F. v. M.; Benth. Fl. Austr. VII. 128. A small 
tufted perennial species. Stems rarely exceeding 6 in., slender, the 
inflorescence but little branched. Leaves from the base of the stem very 
narrow and almost terete, shorter than the stem. Flowers 2-6 together 
in clusters or heads sessile or pedunculate towards the end of the stem, 
with a subulate leafy bract under the lowest cluster, the flowers sessile 
in the clusters, and the clusters few to each stem, Perianth segments 
parietal, not very prominent. Capsule rather shorter than the perianth. 
Seeds ovoid, without tails—Ewart, Pl. Indig. Vic., Vol. 2, Pl. 86. 
Hab. : Stanthorpe, H. Wright. A common species in the Southern States. 
