CoNTKiBUTioNES Klorae Ax:straliae Occidentaeis XI. 
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llab. in distr. Avon prope Yorkrakino, (-a. 18 kin. a Bun^iilla septen- 
trionaloin vorsns, in cainpis aronot^is aridis, flor. in Aug’. Gardner, 
Tho speoies is vory dose to A. signata Y. Muoll., ditlering in the shorter 
and very inudi liroader jihyllodia whieh are never linear, nor have they the 
aecuininate curved apex of the latter. It might bo considered as a variety 
of A. signaht but its haliit, and the much shorter and broader distinctly 
pruinose pliyllodin give it a very ditTerent ai)})(nii'ance, and these difTerences 
are quite as distinct as those separating many other sjiecies of this largo 
g-eiius. The pods when obtained may ]>ossibly exhibit furtlier differences, 
The.lohing of the calyx is variable. In one spedinen the calyx very deeply 
lobed, while in another from the same locality the lolies are short and almost 
hemispherical. The 'Western Australian species of Acacia are in urgent need 
of revision. 
CAERALPJXTACEdf. 
Labichea teretifolia C. A. Gardn. sp. nov. 
Frutex densus, sulnnetralis altus, ramis ramulis(iue appresso-])ubes- 
centibus, ])lusminusve int]’i(attis ; foliolis 3, digitatis, sessililms, liiieari- 
teretibus, supra canaliculatis, suhius ]irofunde unisulcatisj breviter pub<‘scenti- 
bus, aeriter pungentil)us : racemis terminalibus vel axillaribus. pam-ifloris; 
bracteis ovato-lanceolatis, cymbiformibus, acutis, pubescentibus; sepalis 5, 
exterioribus extus sericeo-iiilosis. inti’rioribus minoribus, glabris : jietalis 
flavis obovatis, obtusis vel retusis; staminilnis 2, antheris subsessilibus, una 
breviori (luam alt(‘ra, uterque obtusis; ovario sessili, aib()-\-iiloso, 2-()vulato; 
stylo glabro. 
Frutcx subiuetralis aitus; folia usque l.o ein. longa, \ix 1 lum. lata; 
pedicelli 4 nun. loagi; sepnla g a nun. longa; ])etala o.o min. longa; anthera 
major 5 mm., minor 3.75 mm. longa. 
Ilab. in distr. Trwiii, GO km. a llumine i\rurehison se])tt‘ntrioiia]em versus, 
in arenosis aridis in fruticetis, dor. iii. Augaist-Sept., Gardner 2575. 
Affinity to L. nitidtf Beiith., differing in the number of leaflets which is 
constantly tlirce, narrow-linear and snbterete, deeply sulcate underneath, 
in the much smalhu* flowers and tln^ 2-ovulat(‘ ovary. 
Labichea eremaea (\ A. G(frdu. sp. nov. 
hrutex nanus, diffusus \'el caespitosus, vix 50 cm. altus, ramulis albo- 
pubescentihus; foliolis 5, petiolo conuniuii brevi; stipulis parvis, subnlato- 
setaceis, per.sistentibus ; la minis ellipt ico-laiiceolatis, duris, valde conca\'is, 
maiginibiis iinolutis, crassis, brevitfU' petiolidati.s, in apieem ])ung'entem 
attenuali'^, basin versus angiislatis, ])i'ominenter uninerviis, marginibns 
crassis, utrimpu* sparse* pubescentibus; lif>ribns saepius binis in axillis 
snperioribiis, rariu.s solitariis; pedicellis (piam foliolis brevioribus; sepalis 5, 
exteiioribus glabris, ]>lanis; petalis obovatis, calycem subaequalibns : stamina 
2, antluu'is inaequalibiis, snbsessilibus, nna breviori (juaiu altera utrisf|ue 
obtusis; ovario sessili, alboA‘iIloj-o. ovulis 2, stylo glabro. 
Frutex vix 50 cm. altus; foliola usque 1.5 cm. longa; pcdieclH 3-4 mm, 
loiigi; sepala 7 mm. longa; petala S mm. longa. 
Hah. in distr. Austin prope Anketell, a vico Sandstone ca. 25 km. 
■occidentalem v(u*sns, in arenosis aridis aperfis, Gardner 2505. 
