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Botanical Name. — Flindersia, in honour of Captain Matthew Flinders so 
honourably identified with the early exploration of the Australian coast; maculosa, 
Latin, spotted, in allusion to the appearance of the hark. 
Vernacular Names. —“ Leopard Tree ” and “ Spotted Tree ” are the two 
commonest names given to this tree, in allusion to the appearance of the bark. It 
is sometimes called “ Prickly Pine,” a most unsuitable name, for a reason which 
will he understood when the notes on the early growth of the tree are perused. 
Aboriginal Names. —“ Murki ” of the aborigines of the Lower Lachlan, 
according to the late Mr. K. H. Bennett, of Ivanhoe, via Hay. 
Synonyms. — Flceodendron maculosum, Lind.; Strzeleckya dissosperma, 
F.v.M.; Flindersia Strzeleckiana, F.v.M., Fragm. i, 165 (1859) ; F. maculata, 
F.v.M., in Quart. Journ. and Trans. Pharm. Soc. Viet, ii, 44 (April, 1859). 
There are two forms of this species— (a) a simple leaved form with a mem¬ 
braneous disc, called F. maculosa (at one time described erroneously as F. maculata ); 
(b) a trifoliate form with a more fleshy disc, F. Strzeleckiana. 
Mueller originally (Quart. Journ. and Trans. Pliarm. Soc. Viet, ii, 44) 
thought them distinct species, saying, “I have at present no hesitation in regarding 
these two plants as distinct on account of their foliage, until it is proved that like 
in certain Boronice, simple and pinnate leaved plants are produced by the genus 
Flindersia ; all the specimens from near the Darling and its tributaries showing 
simple, all the tropical compound leaves.” Later Mueller united his two species; in 
the Census he suppresses F. maculosa, F.v.M., and has F. Strzeleckiana, F.v.M., 
Fragm. i, 65 (1858)*; B.Fl. i, 389; Fragm. ix, 133 (1875). The last reference 
gives simply some New South Wales and Queensland localities and the note— 
Cl. Bowman varietatem foliolis pluries majoribus mi,sit. 
As he had just given the record “ Bogan ” (Bowman), Bowman’s plant with some 
pinnate leaves is therefore recorded from N.S.W., and is, consequently, not confined 
to Queensland. 
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Bentham (B.Fl. i, 390) also combined the species, and adds these words— 
The simple-leaved specimens which are the most frequent in New South Wales have much the 
habit of Geijp.ra, to which, in fact, the genus is very nearly allied ; the pinnate-leaved specimens are chiefly 
tropical, but not exclusively so. 
He, however, suppressed Strzeleckiana in favour of maculosa. 
Casimir De Candolle ( Monogr. Phanerog. i, 734) recognises two species, and 
Bailey ( Queensland Flora) adopts his view. 
I follow Bentham and Mueller in looking upon the forms as belonging to 
one species. 
* Should be February, 1859. 
