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SYNONYMS. 



1. E. micrantha, A. Cunn., non DC. 



2. E. populnea, F.v.M. 



3. E. largiflorens, F.v.M., var. parviflora, Benth. 



4. E. bieolor, A. Cunn., var parviflora, F.v.M. 



ft. E. polyunthemos, Schauer, var. populifolia, F.v.M. 



1. E. micrantha, A. Cunn. non PC. 



I cannot trace that this species was ever descrihed. A number of 

 Cunningham's specimens have, however, been distributed in various herbaria under 

 tins name, amongst others those from the Peach Valley, Lachlan River, -f^pf June. 

 Sometimes called by Cunningham " Bastard Box," but not to be confused with 



E. bieolor, A. Cunn. 



2. E. populnea, F.v.M. 



( E. populifolia, Hook.,* in Mitch. Trap. Austr., p. 204, non Desfont. ) 



Arborea, raumlis tenuibus teretiusculis laevibus, foliis alternis longe petiolatis ovato-vel rhombeo- 

 orbieularibus apice obtusis vel emarginatis basi acutiusculis utrinque nitentibus concoloribus pellucide 

 puncfcatis subtiliter venosis, umbellis 3-7 rloris axillaribus vel lateralibus solitaries vel simpliciter paniculati.s, 

 pedunculis calycem vix excedentibus alabastris clavato-ovatis, calycis minuti tubo ecostato in pedicellum 

 brevissimum attenuato operculi hemisphaerico mutici longitudinem duplo excedente, fructibus parvis 

 burbinato-obconicis, valvis inclusis seminibus. 



Hab. in traotu orientali Novw-Hollandia 1 subtropical passim sylvas constituens praesertim in 

 collibus fertilioribus. Anth., Oct.-Dec. 



Arbor medioeris ; cortiee sordide fusco-einereo in trunco ramisque persistente rugoso et rimulosa. 

 Petioli tenues teretiusculi saepe 1 inch longi. Folia 1 V— 3 uncias longa, 1-3 uneias lata, nonnunquam 

 longitudine latiora. Pedunculi partiales 2-4 uncias longi. Calycis tubus circiter 1J unciam metiens. 

 Stamina albida 1 unciam vix longiora. Fructus maturus deest. (Journ. Linn. Soc, iii, 93 (1859).) 



3. E. largiflorens, F.v.M., var. parviflora, Benth. 



A specimen in the Melbourne Herbarium, labelled "Box-tree of Suttor 

 River," bears the further label " E. largiflorens, F.v.M., var. parviflora, Benth.," 

 which was afterwards properly cancelled by Mueller for E. populifolia. It is the 

 form with the narroAver, longer leaves common in the species. It is not the No. 2 

 " Gum-topped Box " from Suttor River, Bentham, in B.F1. iii, 222, under E. crebra, 

 which is E. acmenioides, Schauer. 



The fruits are immature, but they and the flowers do not appear to be smaller 

 than usual. 



4. E. bieolor, A. Cunn., var. parviflora, F.v.M. 



" Flowers much smaller. Stamens not 1 line long. Burdekin River, 



F. Mueller " (B.F1. iii, 215). 



Similar to the preceding, and the same remarks as to immaturity of fruit 

 apply. Labelled E. populifolia by Mueller in Herb. Melb. I have received a 

 duplicate specimen from Kew, and in this view I concur. 



5. E. polyanlhemos, Schauer. var. populifolia, F.v.M. 

 Mueller distributed a number of specimens under this name. 



• See p. 342. 



