DESCRIPTION. 



CCLXXXV. E. ranfiora Bailey. 



This work, Part L, p. 303, Plate 207, figs. 1 and 2. 



The juvenile and mature leaves are depicted, together with the buds, anthers 

 and fruits. They are in every detail almost identical with those of E. populifolia, figured 

 at Part X, Plate 48. Under " Affinities " I pointed out that both species are closely 

 related. I also drew attention to the fact that in E. populifolia the leaves are sometimes 

 narrow like the adult leaves of E. rariflora, while the juvenile leaves appear to be alike 

 in both species. It may be, as formerly stated by me, an isoblastic and heteroblastic 

 species. 



The two forms of E. populifolia occur in New South Wales and Queensland, 

 and they are known to bushmen as ' Round-leaved Bimble Box " and " Narrow- 

 leaved Bimble Box."' The latter seem to be identical with E. rariflora, and are figured 

 under E. populifolia, Part X, Plate 48, fig. 14, mature leaf, North Bourke, A. Murphy; 

 18a, leaf with flowers and immature fruits ; 186, anthers. Fragments of the type of 

 E. bicohr A. Cunn. var. parviflora Muell., Burdekin River, Queensland (from Kew). 

 A flowering twig and fruits are depicted in the " Forest Flora of New South Wales," 

 Part XLVII, Plate 176, figs. C and D. 



RANGE. 



It seems to be confined mainly to New South Wales and Queensland. 



New South Wales: Zara, via Hay (Miss Edith Officer); Euabalong (J. L. 

 Boorrnan); Nyngan (J. H. Maiden, Dr. E. C. Chisholm) ; Coolabah (J. H. Maiden and 

 J. L. Boorrnan) ; Canbelego (W. Bauerlen) ; North Bourke (A. Murphy) ; " Bastard 

 Box," Tarella, Wilcannia (W. Bauerlen) ; Bohena Creek, South-east Pilliga (W. A. W. 

 de Beuzeville) ; Pilliga Bore (W. A. W. de Beuzeville) ; Killamey State Forest, about 

 7 miles from Narrabri (Gordon Burrow). 



Queensland : Silverwood, Darling Downs (C. T. White) ; Eidsvold, and 5 miles 

 along the Dalgangal Road from Eidsvold (Dr. T. L. Bancroft) ; Barakula, a little north 

 of Chinchilla (J. E. Young, per C. T. White) ; Burdekin River (F. Mueller). 



