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RANGE. 



It was originally simply described from " New Holland," but there is little 

 doubt that the type came from coastal South or Western Australia, and was collected 

 by Robert Brown or Allan Cunningham. It also occurs in north-western Victoria. 



A number of localities are quoted by Bentham in B.FL, hi, 231. As E. Muelleri 

 is included in his synonyms of E. (variety) angulosa, it may be well to say that the 

 type of E. Muelleri came from " near the River Murray " (South Australia). 



Western Australia. — I have collected the species at most of the localities quoted 

 by Bentham, and agree with them. They are all coastal. 



Inasmuch as Messrs. Baker and Smith (loc. cit.) say that E. torquata Luehmann, 

 is a synonym of E. costata (a regrettable error, which will be taken up under 

 E. torquata in Part LVII), they are led to quote the inland locality, Coolgardie (the 

 only locality known for E. torquata for very many years) and which I am satisfied is 

 erroneous as to E. angulosa (costata), although there are smaller fruited forms which 

 approach E. angulosa, which have been collected by R. Helms and E. Lidgey in the 

 district (this work, Part IV, p. 105). 



The coastal specimens recorded by me from Western Australia will be found at 

 Part IV, p. 106. In Journ. W.A. Nat. Hist. Soc, iii, 173 (1911) the following note on 

 " var. angulosa " is from my pen : — - 



" This is by far the most abundant form of incrassata in the south coastal districts visited by me. 

 In sheltered places near the sea it forms large shrubs or small trees, shapely, with dense foliage forming an 

 agreeable shade, and a graceful ornament to the beach. It is common between Albany and Espera.nee. 

 I have since received it from Point Malcolm and Middle Island (Cape Arid) from Mr. G. Simmonds. 



On the Kalgan Plains also it is the tallest of the Mallees (say. 15 feet) with fleshy, large leaves. In 

 such situations, which are more exposed, it has smooth, clean stems (say, 3 inches) with the leafy branches 

 coming less close to the ground." 



South Australia. — I have collected the species at most of the localities quoted 

 by Bentham, and agree with them. They are all coastal. Some localities are referred 

 to at Part IV, p. 107. The coastal ones are normal, but the more interior ones (Ninety 

 Mile Desert) are abnormal, as stated. Speaking of my 1907 trip, I published the following 

 note : — 



" This variety (angulosa) was the scarcest on my trip. It occurs at Kirton Point; it is common 

 around the Flinders Monument (Stamford Hill). It was noticed at IS miles from Port Lincoln, along the 

 western road, with unusually elongated cylindrical fruits." (Maiden in Journ. Roy. Soc. S.A., xxxii, 30, 

 1908). 



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