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



E. acmenioides, numerous, sessile to shortly petiolate. 

 E. umbra, numerous, sessile to shortly petiolate. 



(oa) Subsequent Pairs of Leaves (Shape, vestiture). 



E. M'tnenioides. lanceolate to broad-lanceolate, stem-clasping, boat-shaped, 

 glabrous. 



E. umbra, lanceolate to broad-lanceolate, stem-clasping, boat-shaped, glabrous. 



The opposite character is very marked in both species. 



(6) Intermediate Leaves. 



E. acmenioides, leaves lanceolate, slightly undulate, veins not conspicuous, 

 sessile or very shortly petiolate, 11 cm. long, 4 cm. broad, dark green. Stem pale green. 



E. umbra, leaves broad lanceolate, distinctly undulate, veins fairly prominent, 

 sessile to shortly petiolate. 10-12 cm. long, 2-4-5 cm. broad, light green, midrib pale 

 purple-brown: stem dull purple-brown; young tips dull purple-brown tinged with pale 

 green. E. umbra appears to be constantly more highly coloured than E. acmenioides . 



(6a) (Miss Flockton). 



E. acmenioides. 

 1st leaves ovate, petiolate, undersurface purple (Gosford). 



1st leaves ovate, shortly petiolate, dark green. Leaves later lanceolate, stem- 

 clasping, undersurface paler; stiff (Gosford, 79). 



1st leaves lanceolate, petiolate, afterwards becoming large ovate lauceclate, 

 undulate and almost stem-clasping; opposite. Height 9 inches, still opposite (Wyong). 



E. umbra. 



1st leaves ovate, petiolate, later ovate, sessile to stem-clasping, undersurface 

 paler green (Kincumber). 



1st leaves ovate, undersurface purple shade, later, large ovate acute, stem-clasping, 

 glands on midrib. Unchanged at 10 inches high, but branching (Wyong). 



1st leaves ovate, shortly petiolate. Leaves large, ovate, stem-clasping, under- 

 surface paler green. Height 10 inches, but not branching. Still opposite. See uote 

 to A. 59 (Gosford, 85). 



1st leaves ovate, shortly petiolate, undersurface pale green. Leaves at 5 inches 

 high unchanged, except rather broader (Fraser Island). 



1st leaves ovate, petiolate. Leaves lanceolate, sessile, decussate, undersurface 

 paler green, red midrib and some edges. At 5 inches still opposite, sessile, but not stem- 

 clasping (Manly). »- — 



