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(la) Hypocotyl (Miss Flockton). 



E. eugenioides, terete, tinted red at the base (Mount Victoria). 



E. agglomerate, terete, ribbed, red (Outer Domain) ; smooth, red (Wingello). 



E. Baxteri, terete, red (Kangaroo Island). 



E. Blaxlandi, terete, red (Blackheath). 



E. capitellata, terete, red (Sutherland). 



(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 



Petioles in all cases short to medium, slightly tapering, and venation obscure. 



(2a) Cotyledons (Under surface, Miss Flockton). 

 E. eugenioides, purple-red (Mount Victoria); deep crimson (Gosford). 

 E. agglomerata, deep crimson (Outer Domain) ; crimson (Wingello). 

 E. Baxteri., green to purple-brown (Kangaroo Island). 

 E. Blaxlandi, rich puce (Blackheath). 

 E. capitellata purple red (Sutherland). 



(3) Stem. 



E. eugenioides, above the hypocotyl terete, red, and with stellate hairs (Mount 

 Victoria). 



E. agglomerata, terete, deep crimson, and with small stellate glands (Outer 

 Domain). 



E. Baxteri, terete to slightly compressed, reddish, minutely stellate hairs. 



(4) 1st Pair of Leaves (Shape, vestiture). 



In all four species, lanceolate; rachis minutely hairy. 



(4a) (Petiole). 

 E. eugenioides, E. agglomerata and E. Blaxlandi, medium. 

 E. capitellata, short to medium. 



(5) Subsequent Pairs of Leaves (Number, petiole). 



E. eugenioides, three to six pairs. 



E. agglomerata, two pairs or more. 



E. Baxteri, three pairs or more, sessile to petiolate. 



E. Blaxlandi, four pairs or more. 



E. capitellata, three pairs or more. 



Petioles in each case short to very short, or wanting. 



