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very short spikes or heads of 3-5, the pubescent rhachis terminal or 
proceeding from the upper axils. Bracts and bracteoles deciduous. 
Calyx-tube puberulent, broadly campanulate, the upper free portion 
broad and spreading, about 14 line (2 mm.) long; lobes very broad, 
subdeltoid, less than half the length of the tube. Petals glabrous, 
orbicular, scarcely exceeding 1 line (2 mm.) in diameter. Stamens 
30 or more ; filaments slender, under 1 line (2 mm.) long ; anthers 
minute, orbicular. Ovary 3-celled, with a trilobed, slightly convex 
summit ; style slender, about 1 line (2 mm.) long, with a capitate 
stigma. Seeds (immature ?) narrowly oblong, about 4-line (-5 mm.) 
long. Leptospermum abnorme, Bail., in part (Catalogue of Queensland 
Woods, various editions, No. 16 C). 
Hab. : Endeavour River (collector 2); 
The affinities of this species are with A. abnormis, from which it. 
differs in its much larger leaves and its puberulent calyx-tube. A log in 
the collection of Queensland timbers in the Botanic Museum, Botanic 
Gardens, Brisbane, represents it as a tree about 1 ft.in diameter with a 
thin bark exfoliating in parchment-like flakes. 
A. abnormis, n. comb. 
A tall shrub or a small tree, the young shoots silky-pubescent. 
Barrel attaining 5 in. (12-7 em.) in diameter. Bark rough and flake-like 
in the lower part of the barrel, very smooth upwards and greyish brown 
in colour, shed in thin parchment-like strips. Branchlets slender, the 
younger ones often marked with small glandular dots. Leaves linear- 
lanceolate, occasionally finely silky-pubescent especially on the under- 
side, acute or mucronulate, the midrib and frequently a longitudinal 
nerve on each side of it more or less prominent, 7-1? in, (1-9-4-4 em.). 
long, 1-2 lines (2-4 mm.) broad. Flowers subsessile, in terminal heads 
of 3-6, the short rhachis densely pubescent, with white hairs. Calyx- 
tube glabrous, campanulate, about 1} line (3 mm.) long ; calyx-lobes 
triangular, silky-pubescent on the inner side towards the apex, about 
half the length of the tube. Petals white, glabrous, orbicular or ovate, 
on short broad claws, about 1 line (2 mm.) broad. Stamens 20 or 
more ; filaments slender, about } line (1 mm.) long ; anthers reniform. 
Ovary 3-celled ; style } line (1 mm.) long, with a capitate stigma. 
Capsule broadly campanulate, opening in 3 valves, about 1} line (3 mm.) 
long. Seeds narrowly oblong, about 4 line (1 mm.) long. 
b.: Stanthorpe, F. M. Bailey, Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods ; Stanthorpe 
District, L. C. Ball; Maryborough District, J. E. Young. 
This species is transferred from Leptospermum to Agonis, as its 
capitate inflorescence and 3-celled fruit ally it to the Queensland species 
of Agonis rather than to those of Leptospermum. Its nearest ally 
among the Queensland species is 4. Luehmanni, from which it is readily 
distinguished by its longer and much narrower leaves. 
