CXXXVII. PHILYDRACE^.— CXXXIX. COMMELINACE^. 561 



Order CXXXVII. PHILYDRACE^E. 



Philydrum, Banks. 



lanuginosum, Banks. 

 Helmholtzia, F. v. M. 



glaberrima, T. Carucl. 



acorifolia, F. v. M. — " Kuranda" of Barron River natives. 

 (Fig. 543.) 



Order CXXXVIIL— XYRIDEJE. 



Xyris, Linn. 



complanata, R. Br. — Hatpin Grass. (Fig. 544.) 

 var. bracteata, BcntJi. 

 var. ? leptocaulis, Bentli. 

 pauciflora, IVilld. = X. paludosa, R. Br., which some botanists 

 retain as a species. 

 var. albinos. Bail. (Fig. 545.) 

 gracilis, R. Br. = X. juncea, R. Br., retained by some as a 



species, 

 operculata, Lab ill. 



Order CXXXIX.— COMMELINACEiE. 



Tribe I. — Pollieje. 

 Pollia, Thunb. 



macrophylla, Be nth. 



crispata, Bcnth. — The foliage is sometimes variegated. 



Tribe II. — Commeline.e. 



Commelina, Linn. 

 undulata, R. Br. 

 ensifolia, R. Br. — Called " Scurvy-grass" in some parts of 



Queensland. 

 c}'anea. R. Br. = C. communis, F. v. M., non Linn. Plants are 

 sometimes seen with variegated foliage. 

 var. alba. Bail. 

 lanceolata, R. Br. 

 Aneilema, R. Br. 



acuminatum, R. Br. 

 biflorum, R.Br. (Fig. 546.) 

 sclerocarpum, F. v. M. 



siliculosum, R. Br. — "A-un-du" of Batavia River natives, 

 calandrinoides, F. v. M. 

 gramineum, R. Br. 

 var. album, Bail. 

 giganteum, R. Br. 

 var. gracilis, Benth. 



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