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AFFINITIES. 



1. E. ochrophloia, F.v.M. 



I have some doubts, as already stated, that E. ochrophloia may not be a 

 variety of E. calycogona. Following is the original description : — - 



Arborea, ramulis parum angulatis, foliis sparsis falcato — v. oblongo-lanceolatis concoloribis utrinque 

 nitentibus irregulariter poroso-punctatis, venis parum patentibus cum venulis anastomosantibus, peripherica 

 a margine remota, umbellis axillaribus solitariis vel corymboso-confertis, pedicellis pedunculo haud dilatato 

 longioribus sensim in tubum calycis obconicum longiusculum leniter quadrangularem transientibus, operculo 

 conioo acutato longitudinem tubi calycis vix semi;equante, staminibus exterioribus anantheris numerosis, 

 antheris cordatis v. renatis saepe truncatis, stigmate crassitiem styli haud excedente, fructibus clavato-ovatis 

 truncatis trirarius quadri-loculatis, margine orifieii tenui ultra valvas alte protenso, seminibus sterilibus 

 perbrevibus. 



Ad ripas et in planitiebus secus fluveos Warrego et Paroo. 



Arbor 50-pedalis v. humilior. Cortex laevis, dilute fuscescenti-flavidus quare arbor "Yellow Jacket" 

 vocata (Giles, Bailey). Folia 4-6" longa, ssepe inter 3 et 1" lata, parum inaequilatera, in petiolum vix 

 longiusculum angustata ; vena? haud crassse, sed prominulse ; pora copiosse, difformes, nee in modum 

 copioso oleigeraruin regulariter rotundatse, sed anguliter effluentes et magnitudine variantes, quo charactere 

 sicut modificatione columnar, placentigera; species saepe clare separabiles. Calycis tubus addito pedicello 

 ad pollicem usque longus, passim brevior. Operculum fere 3'" altum. Stamina ante expansionem inflexa. 

 Antherae utrinque rimula irregulari saepe verticali dehiscentes. Stylus staminibus conspicue brevior. 

 Fructus circiter semipollicares, vix ultra 3'" crassi, minus angulati ; valvas perbreves. Semina pleraque 

 (saltern sterilia) vix J'" metientia. 



Haec nova species ab E. gracili removetur foliis majoribus prominule venosis minus, perspicue 

 punctatis, pedicellis calycibusque longioribus, filamentis pallide flavidulis procerioribus, antheris majoribus 

 distinctius rimigeris, operculo acutiore, fructibus bis terve majoribus sensim conice contis ab E. paniculata* 

 divellitur foliis magis nitentibus, venis eoruni crassioribus minus patentibus, peripherica parum a margine 

 remota, calycibus longioribus, staminibus sterilibus valde numerosis, stigmate haud peltato, fructibus magis 

 elongatis sensim in pedicellum contractis, nee non corticis coloratione et structura. (Fragm. XI, 36.) 



Mueller himself observed the affinity of E. ochrophloia and E. calycogona 

 (gracilis) in the following words : — 



E. ochrophloia, F.v.M., is removed from E. gracilis on account of its larger leaves, with rather 

 prominent veins and less conspicuous oil-dots, its larger flowers, more pointed lid, fruits of larger size, and 

 more tapering into an elongated stalklet, also its outside yellowish bark, which gave rise to its odd 

 vernacular appellation " Yellow Jacket," by which it is known from the Darling and Lachlan Rivers to 

 the Paroo and Warrego. (Eucalyptographia, under E. gracilis.) 



Luehmann (Proc. Aust. Assocn. Adv. Science, Sydney Meeting, 1898, p. 528) 

 also surmises that it may be a variety of E. gracilis. 



I have specimens from River Darling (W. Woolls and others). Dr. Woolls 

 looked upon it as E. incrassata. Also from Paroo River (E. Betche), both New 

 South Wales localities. 



* E. fasciculosa, F.v.M. 



