
ABORIGINES OF THE SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 497 
Fish. Small mucilaginous freshwater fish. 
Crustaceans. Sea Crayfish. 
Shellfish. Turbos, Limpets. 
Fruits. Pig-face, muntries, native currants, kangaroo apple. 
Seeds. From various acacias. 
Gum. From the golden wattle and other acacias. 
Roots, Bulrush. 
Honey. From Banksia and Grass-tree flowers by infusion in water. 
List of plants noted in the Millicent, Mt. Graham, Furner, Rendlesham, Rivoli 
Bay South area (R.), C. Banks area (B.), and Port MacDonnell area (MacD,).8 
The authors of the various species will be found in Black’s Flora of South Aus- 
tralia, , 
If a species occurs in all three localities, no letters are appended. A star * in- 
dicates an introduced species, 
FInicaLrs: Pteridiwm aquilinum, Bracken; Blechnwm capense (B.). 
LyooropIALes: Selaginella Preissiana (MacD.). 
TYPHACEAE: Typha angustifolia, Bulrush, 
POTAMOGETONACEAE: Zostera sp. (B.) ; Cymodocea antarctica (B.) ; Lepilaena Preissii (MacD.) ; 
Posidonia australis (broad leaves) (B); Potamogeton tricarinatus (MacD.); P. ap. (MacD.). 
SCHEUCHZERIACEAE: Triglochin striata; T, procera (R., MacD.). 
GRAMINEAE: Imperata cylindrica var. major Ge MacD.) ; Hemiarthria compressa, Mat Grass 
(R., B.); Themeda australis, Kangaroo Grass; Zoisia Matrella, flat near L. Frome (B.); 
“Paspalum dilatatum (R.) ; “Stenotaphrum secundatum, Buffalo Grass (R., MacD.); Spini- 
fex hirsutus, coast; Stipa teretifolia (R., C. Buffon, B.) ; St. semibarbata (B.); St. elatior 
1(B.); *Oryzopsis miliacea, Rice Grass; Sporobolus virginicus (R., B.); Polypogon mon- 
speliensis; Agrostis Billardiert (B., MacD.) and var. jilifolia (R., near Rendelsham) ; 
A, avenacea (R., B.); *Ammophila arenaria, Marram Grass; *Lagurus ovatus, Hare’s-tail 
Grass; “Aira caryophyllea, Silvery Hair-grass (B., MacD.); *Avena sp. (MacD.); *Holous 
lanatus, Yorkshire Fog (B., MacD.); Danthonia sp. (R., MacD.); Phragmites vulgaris. 
Common Reed; *Cynosurus echinatus, Rough Dog’s-tail (B.) ; “Koeleria phleoides (MacD.) ; 
*Briza minor, Lesser Quaking-grass (R., MacD.); *Dactylis glomerata, Cock’s-foot Grass 
(R., MacD.); Distichlis spicata (MacD.); Poa poaeformis, coast; *Poa annua, Annual 
Meadow-grass (R.. MacD.); *Festuca elatior? (R.); *Vulpia bromoides, Squirrel-tail 
Fescue (MacD.) ; *Scleropoa rigida; *Bromus catharcticus, Prairie Grass (R.); *B. rigidus, 
Great Brome (MacD,) ; *B. mollis or hordeaceus (MacD.) ; *Cynodon dactylon, Couch Grass 
(R., MacD.) ; *Loliwm perenne, Rye-grass (R.); *L. subulatum (MacD.); Lepturus incur- 
vatus (MacD.) ; *Hordeum murinum, Barley-grass (R., MacD.). 
CYPERACEAE: Schoenus apogon (MacD.) ; 8. tesquorwm (MaceD.) ; S. fluitans (MacD.) ; 8. Tepperi 
apparently not in flower (R.); S. nitens (R., B.); 8. carset (MacD.); Scirpus fluitans, 
forma approaching 8, productus (MacD,); 8. nodosus; 8. cernuus; 8. inumdatus (R., B.) ; 
8. americanus (B., MacD.) ; Eleocharis acuta (B., MaeD.) ; Lepidosperma gladiatum, Sword 
Rush; L. laterale; L. semiteres (B.); L. carphoides (R.); Cladium Mariscus (C. procerwm 
8. T. Blake) (B., MacD.); C. jilwm (B.); C. artioulatum (MacD.); C. glomeratum (B., 
L. Bonney); C. Huttoni (R., near Rendlesham) ; CO. lawum (MacD., near Ewen’s Ponds) ; 
C. juncewm (B., MacD.) ; Gahnia trifida, Cutting-grass; G. psittacorum (R., MacD.—8-mile 
Oreek) ; Chorizandra enodis (R.); Carex appressa (MacD.); C. breviculmis (MacD.); 
C. Gunniana (MacD.). 
ARACEAE: *Zantedeschia aethiopica, Arum Lily (MacD.). 
RESTIONACEAE: Leptocarpus ? (R., B.) ; Leptocarpus Brownit (MacD.). 
8 This list of plants comprises those noted during our two visits and on a previous one to 
Port: MacDonnell in October-November, 1941. On this list is based our assessment of the vege- 
table sources of food. It cannot be considered as complete, especially as many ephemerals must 
have escaped notice through not being in flower. But, except perhaps for the bulbs of orchids, 
the omissions cannot have contributed to the food supply. Such a list can be serutinized by others 
who may wish to check our survey. It is unlikely that any species of importance from a food 
point of view has disappeared from this area. The list serves also as a locality record for the 
species enumerated. 
J.B. CLELAND. 
