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Series 13~Very broad lanceolate to almost deltoid. Stem 



fl exuose 



E. Stowardi. E. astringens. 



E. ocaidentalis. 



General Appearance. — Broad lanceolate to acuminate, undulate, venulose, 

 glaucous to yellowish-green. 



( 1 ) Hypocotyl. 



E. occidentalis. " Erect, terete, glabrous, 1-5 to 2-2 cm. long, stained with red." (Lubbock.) 



E. Stowardi, long, filiform, pink. 

 7?. astringens, long, filiform, pink. 

 E. occidentalis. long, filiform, pink. 



(]«) Hypocolyl (Miss Flockton). 



E. Stowardi. terete, very thin and wiry, shaded red (Uberin Hill). 



E. astringens, terete, red and wiry (Wagin): terete, red at base and becoming 

 much lighter towards the cotyledons (Hamel) ; terete, red (Kalgan Plains, 30 and 45) 

 (Scrub form); tall, weak, tinted red (Kalgan Plains); resow of 45 (Scrub form). 



E. occidentalis, terete, red, spindly (Paringillup) ; long, 2 inches, slightly angled, 

 red (Wickepin) ; thin, smooth, tinted red (Porongorup). 



(2) Cotyledons (Petiole, taper). 



E. occidentalis. " Deeply bifid, petiolate, glabrous, dark green, indistinctly nerved; lobes oblong, 

 narrow, obtuse. 7 ' (Lubbock.) 



E. Stowardi, broadly V-shaped, the lobes deeply cleft, obtuse, longer than the 



filiform petiole, slightly tapering, glaucous. 



E. astringens, V-shaped, about as long as the petiole, slightly tapering, green. 



E. occidentalis, V-shaped, the lobes obtuse and slightly unequal, shorter than the 

 slender petiole, slightly tapering. 



(2a) Cotyledons (Undcrsurface, Miss Flockton). 



E. astringens, tinted very slightly with red (Wagin; Hamel) ; with slight tint 

 of red (Kalgan Plains); faint mauve tint (Kalgan Plains, Scrub form). 

 E. occidentalis, green (Paringillup, Wickepin, Porongorups). 



(3) Stem (Miss Flockton). 



E. occidentalis. '"Erect, terete, glabrous, herbaceous, ultimately woody; first iniernode 4-5 mm, 

 long." (Lubbock.) 



E. astringens, terete, red and covered with glands (Wagin) ; glandular (Hamel) ; 

 terete, red, covered with minute glands, giving a spotted appearance (Kalgan Plains, 

 30); terete, reddish-purple, scattered glands (Kalgan Plains, 45, Scrabform); terete 

 or slightly flattened towards top of plant, shaded red (Kalgan Plains, 45). 



