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DESCRIPTION. 



LXXXIL E. Stricklandi, Maiden. 



In Joum. W.A. Nat. Hist. Soc, hi, p. 175 (1911). 



Frdtex credifcus est ; rarnuli glauci ; folia matura pallida, concoloria postea nitida, coriacea, crassa, 

 petiolata, lanceolata ; flores sessiles pedunculo latissimo planoque. Operculum prope ovoideum, calycis 

 tubus distincte expansus costam prominentem formans. Calycis tubus operculo equilongus(l cm.), costatus 

 expansusque, duabus costis prope alas formantes. Videtur E. incrassatce in antheris forsan approximanda. 

 Fructus, sub-cylindrici ; lenissime, urceolati ; sessiles, circiter, 1'5 cm. longi et 1 cm. in diametro. 



Probably a shrub, but no particulars furnished. Branchlets, glaucous. Juvenile leaves not seen. 



Mature leaves pale dull green on both sides, afterwards glossy on both sides, coriaceous, thick, 

 petiolate, lanceolate. (The few leaves seen, up to 10 cm. long, and 2-3 cm. broad.) 



Flowei'S — The buds three to six in the umbel as seen, sessile on a very broad flat peduncle 1-1-5 

 cm. long. Operoula nearly ovoid, the calyx-tube markedly expanded at the line of junction, forming a 

 well-defined ridge, and forming an " egg-in-egg-cup " arrangement. Calyx-tube of about the same length as 

 the operculum (1 cm.) ridged and flattened, so that two of the ridges almost form wings. 



Long narrow anther, with long narrow gland, filament nearly at the base ; is related to E. incrassata 

 as regards anthers, but closer to E. Campaspe, Moore, and E. diptera, Andrews, so far as we have evidence 

 at present. Filaments dry red. 



Fruits sub-cylindrical, very slightly urceolate, two equi-distant sharp low ridges or wings, sessile, 

 about 1'5 cm. long by 1 cm. in diameter, rim grooved and narrow, valves (four in the specimens seen) with 

 their tips below the orifice. 



It is a remarkable plant, is probably small, and is worthy of cultivation for its 

 bandsome and striking flowers. It is named in honour of His Excellency Sir Gerald 

 Strickland, K.C.M.G., Governor of Western Australia. 



RANGE. 



Confined to Western Australia, so far as we know. It has only been found on 

 the Hampton Plains Estate, east of Coolgardie, where it was found by Mr. E. Lidgey, 

 and communicated to me bv Dr. A. Morrison. 



AFFINITY. 



With E. grossa, F.v.M. 



The closest affinity of this species is to E. grossa, F.v.M., from which it 

 differs in the peculiar shape of the buds, and to a less extent in the fruits. The 

 filaments of the new species dry red, while they appear to always remain yellow in 

 E. grossa. 



I cannot see my way to assume that it is a variety of that species. 



