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E. alpina. — Although, as Bentham states (B.F1. iii, 225), this species has 

 parallel cells, it often happens that there is divergence. Those of E. capitellata 

 (Benantherae) have sometimes a tendency to be parallel, and thus the two species show 

 close affinity. 



E. buprestium. — •" Short divergent slits, confluent at the apex." (B.F1. iii, 

 205.) Not strictly reniform. 



E. patens. — Bentham (B.F1. iii, 247) speaks of the anther cells as " parallel and 

 distinct." They are slightly divergent, but only partly reniform. 



E. sepulcralis. — Between Benantherae and those with parallel cells. Filaments 

 versatile. 



E. Todtiana. — Mueller describes them as " anthers rather large truncate, 

 broader on top than at base, opening by longitudinal parallel cells." As a matter of 

 fact they are broader at the base. It is a large white anther with a large gland at the 

 back, and with divergent rather than parallel cells. It is closely allied to the 

 Benantherae, yet closely alHed to those of E. patens and E. sepulcralis. 



(b) Sub-section Brachyandrse (8). 



In shape nearest to Benantherae; variable in size, some (e.g., brachyandra and 

 Raveretiana) being very small. Cells tardily confluent. 



These comprise — 



E. brachyandra. E. microcorys. 



E. Jutsoni. E. Naudiniana. 



E. Kalganensis. E. Raveretiana. 



E. marginata. E. Guilfoylei. 



Four are from Western Australia, three from the well-watered south-west, and 

 one (Jutsoni) from a dry area. E. microcorys and E. Raveretiana are from coastal 

 Xew South "Wales and Queensland respectively; E. Naudiniana is from New Britain 

 and the Bhilippines, while E. brachyandra comes from the Northern Territory. 



E. brachyandra. — A very small anther, might be described as minute. 



E. Jutsoni. — Apparently near to those of E. angustissima. See Part L, p. 296. 



E. Kalganensis. — Only immature anthers available. 



E. nmrgimita. — Very near the true Benantherae, but certainly- different in the 

 broader appearance of the two lobes, tapering to a blunt top. 



E. microcorys. — Very similar to those of E. marginata. 



E. Naudiniana. — See note at Part XI, p. 77, apparently slightly anomalous 

 as regards Benantherae. The cells are not confluent. Versatile. 



E. Raveretiana. — Very close to normal Benantherae, though with the cells not 

 necessarily confluent. Very small. Closely allied to E. brachyandra. 



