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prominentibus, coriaceis ; venis parallelis numerosissimis, 3-5 

 prominentioribus; spicis solitariis, densis, brevissime pedunculatis, 

 5-meris; calyce truncato, viscido-pubescente, corolla fere sequilongo, 

 petalis medio connatis ; nervis mediis conspicuis, apicibus incur- 

 vatis; legumine curvato annulum formante, lineare, viscido-piloso; 

 seminibus longitudinalibus angusto-oblongis; funiculo breve, plicis 

 pluribus incrassatis, arillo cupulare. 



A diffuse shrub, hoary aud more or less resinous, the 

 branchlets rather stout and angular; phyllodia from oblong 

 to lanceolate-falcate, obtuse with rather prominent glan- 

 dular tips, of a leathery texture, the parallel veins very 

 numerous and closely packed, 3-5 more prominent than 

 the others, several confluent with the lower margin ; spikes 

 solitary, very shortly pedunculate, dense; flowers mostly 

 5-merous; calyx viscid-pubescent, shortly and broadly lobed, 

 but little shorter or quite as long as the corolla; petals 

 oonnate to the middle, viscid, with conspicuous midribs 

 and incurved tips; pod curved so as to form one or more 

 rings, linear, viscid-pilose, the valves convex and coriace- 

 ous; seeds longitudinal, narrow-oblong, shining-black; 

 funicle short, with several thickened folds and terminating 

 in a cupular basilar arillus. 



Near the junction of the Hann and Barnett Rivers (W. 

 V.F.). On quartzite hills. 



Height 3-4 feet. Phyllodia mostly 3-4 in. long, f in. 

 or less broad. Spikes 1 in. or less. Pod 2 — 3 in. long, 

 about 2 lines broad. Affinity to A. acradenia F.v.M. 



The above description is by Mr. Fitzgerald; the follow- 

 ing notes are by myself. 



Calyx truncate-lobed, two thirds of length of corolla, 

 thick, covered in coarse short hair. The calyx is a bright 

 lemon yellow, the petals a pale yellowish salmon. Petals 

 united half way up but easily separating, thickened tips 



