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NSW); Hambidge Reserve, NW and NNW from Prominent Hill, Symon 4186, 8 Oct 1966 (AD, 
NSW); Hincks National Park, the inner NW angle of the reserve, S of the Verran Hill road exit, 
Symon 6265, 9 Oct 1968 (AD, CANB, NSW); Gawler Ranges, 21 km SW of Yardea on road to 
Minnipa, Symon 8106,2 Oct 1972 (AD, MO, NSW); 8 miles [13 km] N of Amo Bay, Tindale 467, 12 Sep 
1970 (NSW, AD, PERTH); 3 miles [4.8 km) south of Pine Point, Waterhouse 1374 a, 7 Feb 1970 (NSW); 
7 miles [11 km] out of Moonta on Maitland Rd, Waterhouse 1384, 9 Feb 1970 (NSW). 
Intergrades: E. angulosa E. costata subsp. costata 
Selected specimens (from 6 examined): South Australia: near Waitpinga, Brooker 6927,9 May 1980 
(CANB, AD, NSW); 2.5 km N of Waitpinga Beach towards Victor Harbour road, Chippendale 1342 
& Brennan, 18 July 1975 (CANB, NSW); S from Sandergrove Siding towards Milang on abandoned 
railway line, between second & third road crossings, Pearce 275, 22 Sep 1982 (AD, CANB, NSW); 
Newland Head to Waitpinga, Fleurieu Peninsula, Schodde 5185, 2 July 1967 (AD, NSW); 3 miles 
[4.8 km] E of Wanillo on North Shields Rd, Tindale 554, Sep 1970 (NSW, AD, K). 
Hybrids: E. costata subsp. costata x E. rugosa 
Specimens examined: South Australia: Eyre Peninsula, between Fishery Bay and Cape Wiles, 
Blaxell 2063 & Johnson, 17 June 1983 (NSW). 
3B. Eucalyptus costata F. Muell. subsp. murrayana L.A.S. Jolmson & K.D. Hill, subsp. nov. 
Ab E. costata subsp. costata distinguitur fruetibus cylindricis relative minoribus (9-13 mm 
longis, 7-10 mm diametro) et paene laevibus. 
Type: Victoria: 42 km E of Ouyen on Manangatang road, J.D. Turner 125 & H. Vos, 16 
Sep 1977 (holo NSW; iso CANB, MEL, AD, PERTH). 
Distinguished from subsp. costata by the cylindrical, small fruits (9-13 mm long, 7-10 mm 
diam.) that are almost smooth with valves at or slightly below rim level (Fig. Ik, 1, see 
also Table 4). 
Scattered but locally frequent on red sandy loams and desert sands, from the Murray 
Mallee and 90-mile Desert of South Australia through Victoria almost to Swan Hill, 
and north to Pooncarie and Koraleigh in New South Wales (Fig. 3). 
Extensive zones of intergradation occur between the two subspecies in the south-east 
of the range, from Dimboola and Mt Arapiles west to the Victorian border, and 
through the 90-mile Desert to the lower Murray in South Australia. A complete 
breakdown occurs in this area in South Australia, with a full range between the two 
end points evident. 
Conservation status: not considered to be at risk. 
The epithet is from the Murray region, where this taxon occurs. 
Selected specimens (from 93 examined): New South Wales: S. Far W. Plains: 3 km Sth Prungle on 
Rd to Hwy, Cunningham 2477 & Miltlwrpe, 24 July 1974 (NSW); 24 miles [38 km] from Pooncarie 
towards Darnick along Pooncarie to Darnick road, Dunlop 1465, 31 Aug 1969 (CANB, NSW); 2.5 km 
W of Bidura Homestead, Fox 7910015, 4 Oct 1979 (NSW); 12 km NE of Prungle Homestead, Fox 
7910024, 5 Oct 1979 (NSW); 16 km east of Tarawi homestead. Fox 8304092 & Fallding, 29 Apr 1983 
(NSW); E. incrassata site just off Bicentennial Rd & Belmore Rd, Fox 8411329, Nov 1984 (NSW); about 
12 miles [19 km] E of Wampo towards Boree Pins (between Turlee and Hatfield), Jolmson & 
Constable, 19 Mar 1959 (NSW); 12 miles [19 km] E of Turlee, ENE of Mildura Johnson B 2794 & Briggs, 
26 May 1969 (NSW); 18 miles [29 km] W of Euston, Mulham s.n., 22 Sep 1970 (NSW); near Tapalin 
mail-run turn-off on Sturt Highway, about 30 km east of Euston, Noble 1036, 5 May 1977 (NSW); 
Birdwood Station, Pooncarie, Noble 4, 11 Apr 1979 (NSW); Mylatchie via Balranald, Semple 1357, 
25 May 1982 (NSW); 13 km NE Belmore homestead on Belmore to Belvedere Road, Turner 31 & 
Vos, 5 Aug 1976 (CANB, NSW); 3 miles [4.8 km] E Gal Gal along track to Mandleman, Whaite 2051, 
15 Nov 1956 (NSW); 11 km SW of Bellnar homestead on Arumpo to Buronga road, Wilson 3270, 
4 Dec 1980 (NSW). 
