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DESCRIPTION. 



CD VI. E. scyphocalyx (F.v.M.) Maiden and Blakely, n.sp. 



Mallee parva ; foliis iunioribus non visis ; foliis maturis angusto-lanceolatis, petiolatis, alternatis, 6-8 cm 

 longis, 1 cm. latis; inflorescentia in urnbellis brevibus axillaribus, floribns 3-6 breviter pedicellatis ; 

 alabastris eylindraceo-urceolatis, obtusis 10-12 mm. longis; calyce uiceolato; antheris versatilibus ; 

 fructu breviter pedicellato dobioformi, 10 x 9 mm. 



A Hallee or small tree. 



Juvenile leaves not seen. 



Mature leaves alternate, petiolate, narrow-lanceolate, somewhat thick, glossy and distinctly 

 channelled on both surfaces, 6-8 cm. long, up to 1 cm. broad. Venation moderately distinct, the lateral 

 veins very fine, diverging at an angle of 30-40° to the midrib ; intramarginal vein usually somewhat 

 distant from the margin. 



Inflorescence in short axillary umbels of 3-6 shortly pedicellate, medium-sized flowers, the common 

 peduncle compressed, rather short; buds cylindrical to cylindroid-urceolate, obtuse, 10-12 mm. long. 

 Calyx campanulate-urceolate, smooth or faintly striate, 8x6 mm. ; operculum broadly and obtusely conical 

 smooth, broader and much shorter than the calyx. Filaments white, very numerous. Anthers moderately 

 large, versatile, the cells broad, longitudinal, with a large globular dorsal gland occupying the upper half 

 of the anther. 



Fruit very shortly pedicellate, barrel shaped, 10 x 9 mm., faintly striate, the rim thin, rather sharp 

 and oblique. 



Illustrations. —It is figured in Part IV, Plate 13, figs. 5a, 5b, 5c. 



SYNONYM. 



E. dumosa A. Cunn., var. scyphocalyx F.v.M. 



RANGE. 



It has only been found at Eyre's Belief Camp, Great Australian Bight, Western 

 Australia. Collector not known. 



