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DESCRIPTION. 



CC XVIII. E. pyrophora Benth. 



In B.F1. iii, 257 (1866). 



Following is the original description, supplemented only by the key in B.F1. iii, 199 : — 



Nearly allied to the preceding four specic3 [corymbosa, cittiodora, terminalis, dickromophloia) but 



apparently to be distinguished, unless all be considered as forms of E. corymbosa. Leaves long, narrow, and 

 thicker than in any of them. Inflorescence the same. Bud'- obovoid-pear-shaped, the very obtuse oper- 

 culum undistinguishable from the calyx-tube till it separates, and then often tearing off irregularly. Flowers 

 larger than in E. tcrminalis, the calyx-tube very broad and open, varying from 4 to 6 lines diameter. Stamens 

 of the allied species. Fruit globose or slightly ovoid, contracted at the orifice, without a distinct neck, 

 the rim thin, the capsule sunk. Seeds apparently winged, but not seen perfect. 



This is one of the coarsest species of the Corymbosa?, a single corymb being 

 quite heavy in weight, and almost succulent. The flowers are large, the pedicels and 

 peduncles heavy, and the fruits correspondingly heavy and solid. The rachis and 

 inflorescence generally (calyx-tube and buds) uniformly dull yellow. 



It has been one of the objects of my life to ascertain the types of as many 

 Australian plants as possible, and this work cannot be attended to too soon. I have 

 had a good deal of trouble with this species, as it is probable that the original specimens 

 were scanty, while they have certainly been broken up, scattered, and, in Australia, 

 disarranged. 



Looking at Bentham's description of the species, we find he speaks (in the Key) 

 of " fruit globular or ovoid, contracted at the mouth," of " flowers larger than in 



E. terminalis, .... buds obovoid-pear-shaped operculum very 



obtuse." For localities he enumerates — 



1. Nichol Bay (Gregory). 



2. Upper Victoria R. 



3. Depot Creek (Mueller). 



4. " Also with rather smaller flowers " Depuech Isd. (Bynoc). 



I have seen specimens, more or less satisfactory, of Nos. 1 and 2. Of these, 

 only No. 2 strictly complies with the description as far as the material goes. Of No. 2 

 we have a copy of a label in Mueller's handwriting in Herb. Melb. — " Euc. terminalis 

 (pyrophora), Upper Victoria River, Mueller, 1856." 



The specimen has large, rounded, rusty buds, and Mueller evidently originally 

 placed it with his E. terminalis, but Bentham afterwards founded E. pyrophora (partly) 

 upon it. It seems different from the Nichol Bay specimens (No. 1). 



