AUSTRALIAN PLANTS. 
369 
BOTANICAL NAME. 
COMMON NAME AND DESCHIPTION. 
Xerochloa laniflora “Dry-Straw Grass” (perennial)—F. Gramineae N. 
Bentham AllSt. 
Xerotes dura 
F. v. Mueller 
“Tough Mat Rush'’ (perennial)—G. Juncaceae —Vic., 
N.S.W., and S. Aust. 
effnsa. ‘Weak Mat Rush” (perennial)—Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, 
Lindley S. and W. AllSt. 
elongata “Elongated-leaved Mat Rush” (perennial)—N.S.W., 
Bentham Q’Jand, and S. Aust. 
filiformis “Thread-leaved Mat Rush” (perennial), f. yellow— 
R. Brown Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, and S. Aust. 
flexifolia “Twisted-leaved Mat Rush” (perennial)—N.S.W. 
R. Brown 
glauca 
R. Brown 
“Sea-green Mat Rush” (perennial), f. yellow—Vic., 
N.S.W.. S. and W. Aust., and Tas. 
juncea “Round-stemmed Mat Rush” (perennial)—Vic. and 
F. v. Mueller S. AllSt. 
„ leucocephala 
R. Brown 
,, longifolia 
R. Brown 
„ micrantha 
Endlicher 
,, multiflora 
R. Brown 
,, rigida 
R. Brown 
“White-Headed Mat Rush” (perennial), f yellowish 
or whitish—Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, S. and W. Aust. 
"Australian Tussock Grass,” or “Mat Rush” (peren¬ 
nial). f. yellow—Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, N. and S 
Aust., and Tas. 
“Small-flowered Mat Rush” (perennial)—Vic., N.S.W. 
S. and W. Aust. 
“Many-flowered Mat Rush” (perennial), f. yellowish 
Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, N. and S. Aust. 
"Stiff Mat Rush" (perennial ) —W. Aust. 
Xylomelum “West Australian Wood-Pear” (evergreen shrub 6 to 
angustifolium 8 ft.)—P. Protraceue —W. Aust. 
Kippist 
„ pyriforme “Wooden Pear” (evergreen tree, 20 ft.)—N.S.W. and 
Knight Q’land. 
Xyris gracilis “Slender Xyris,” or “Yellow Rush” (perennial) f 
R - Brown yellow—F. Xyridcae— Vic., N.S.W., Q’land ’ S* 
Aust., and Tas. 
Zanthoxylum 
brachyacanthum 
F. v. Mueller 
„ torvum 
F. v. Mueller 
Zieria cytisoides 
Smith 
,, laevigata 
Smith 
„ Smithii 
Andrews 
“Queensland Satinwood,” Australian Satinwood ” 
“Thorny Yellow-wood,” or “Moreton Bay Yellow- 
wood” (semideciduous tree, 40 to 50 It.), f. white 
F. Rut acme —N.S.W. and Q’land. 
“ Satin wood-creeper’ ’ (climber), f. yellow—Q’land. 
“Midge Bush” (evergreen shrub, 6 ft.), f whitish_ 
F. Rutaceae— Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, and Tas. 
“Twiggy Midge Bush” (evergreen shrub 5 ft ) f 
whitish—Vic., N.S.W., and Q’land. 
“Sandfly Bush ” “Turmeric Tree,” or “Tasmanian 
btinkwood (evergreen shrub, G to 12 ft ) f 
whitish—Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, and Tas. 
