Plate 25. 
GALIUM ANTARCTICUM. 
Family, Edbiace^ :— Petals united. Ovary inferior. Corolla bearing 
the stamens. Stipules resemble leaves and form wborls with 
them round the stem. Ovary 2-celled, 1 ovule in each. 
Genus, Galium Herbs of weak growth, with quadrangular stems. 
Leaves in whorls of 4, 6 or 8. Flowers small, springing from axils 
of leaves, white or yellow (sometimes red). Calyx absent. Corolla 
rotate. Carpels 2, 1 seed in each. Fruit small, dry. 
Galium antarcticum, Hook. /. Plant 3-5 in. high. Stem 
decumbent, slender and sparingly branched. Leaves about 
2 m. long, in fours, oblong or narrowly oblong, apices rounded, 
margms rough. Flowers with no stalks, solitary, white, 
scented. Corolla 3-lobed. Stamens 3. Fruit with a thick, 
short stalk. 
Moist places, near streams and fresh-water lagoons. 
Common. 
Flowers December. 
Description of plate :— 1, portion of plant in flower ; 2, flower with 
tohage ; 3 and 4, flowers ; 5, section of flower ; 6, pistil ; 7, portion of 
plant in fruit ; 8, fruit. All except 1 and 7 enlarged. 
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