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XC1V. MYOPORINEiE. 
3. EREMOPHILA, R. Br. 
(Desert shrubs). 
(Stenocbilus, P. Br.; Eremodendron, DC.) 
Calyx divided to the base into 5 segments or rarely 5-lobed, often but not 
always enlarged after flowering. Corolla-tube usually broad from the base or 
constricted above the ovary, more or less elongated and incurved, very rarely with 
the cylindrical base of Pholidia, the limb oblique or 21ipped, 5-lobed. Stamens 
4, didynamous, often exserted. Ovary 2-celled, with 2 or 3 superposed pairs 
of ovules in each cell, of which, however, the lower pairs remain usually 
unfecundated, or in a very few species only one pair in each cell at the time of 
flowering. Style filiform. Fruit, where known, a dry or succulent drupe, the 
putamens separating into 4 1-seeded pyrenes, or 4-celled with one seed in each 
cell, or fewer cells and seeds by abortion. — Shrubs. Leaves alternate or scattered. 
Flowers solitary, or in a few species several together in the axils, usually pedicel- 
late, without bracts. * 
The genus is limited to Australia. As will be seen by the above character, there is no positive 
combination of characters to separate it from Pholidia. being connected with that genus, 
as Pholidia is with Myoporum. by exceptional species. The habit is, however, different, and 
there are always either the superposed ovules or the enlarged fruiting calyx, and often the 
succulent fruit, to distinguish Eremophila. 
Sect. I. Eriocalyx. — Calyx-segineitts not overlapping, thick and soft, densely tomentose, 
not becoming scariaus after flowering. Ovary with two pairs of ovules in each cell. 
Flowers nearly sessile. Leaves orbicular to lanceolate, short, pubescent or 
tomentose. 
Corolla and ovary glabrous, lobes obtuse. Stamens included . . . 1. E. Bowmanii. 
Corolla pubescent outside, style glabrous 2. E.strongylopliylla. 
Sect. II. Eremocosmos. — Calyx-segments not at all or scarcely overlapping at the base, 
more or less enlarged, veined, and scarious after dowering. Ovary with 2 fo 4 pairs of ovules in 
each cell Fruit (where known) dry, the endocarp separating into distinct pyrenes. 
Enlarged calyx-segments more or less cuneate and obtuse. 
Leaves linear or linear-la ceolate. Corolla lobes obtuse. Stamens in- 
cluded or shortly exserted. 
Ovary very woolly, with 2 io 4 pair of ovules to each cell, 
Leaves narrow, linear 3. E. Sturtii. 
Leaves linear-lanceolate 4 . E. Uitclielli. 
Enlarged calyx-segments ob'ong or lanceolate, acute. Leaves linear or 
linear-lanceolate. 
Corolla upper lobes rather acute. Stamens exserted 5. E. Latrobei. 
Sect. III. Platycalyx. — Calyx campanulate, 5-lobed. Flowers and fruit of Platychilus. 
Single species 6. E. Macdonellii. 
Sect. IV. Platychilus. — Calyx-segments much imbricate at the base, the outer ones 
usually broader. Corolla-lobes all broad and obtuse, or the upper ones scarcely acute. Stamens 
included or scarcely exserted. Ovules in 2 or 3 pairs in each cell. Fruit of Stenochilus 
Calyx-segments small or narrow and acute, not enlarged after flowering. 
Corolla tube much enlarged upwards. Leaves long, linear or lanceolate . 7. E. longifolia. 
Calyx-segments ovate or lanceolate, acute, not exceeding 3 lines in flower, 
nor much enlarged afterwards. Plants very g'abrous, often drying 
blue. 
Very divaricately branched. Leaves narrow-linear. Corolla-tube very 
broad and enlarged from the base .8. E. polyclada. 
Moderately spreading. Leaves lane olate or linear-lanceolate, usually 
long. Corolla-tube broad and enlarged from the base 9. E.bignoniaeflora. 
Calyx-segments lanceol ite or the outer ones ovate, 3 to C lines long. Plant 
hoary- tomentose or at length glabrous 10. E. Freelingii. 
