Capparidece.'\ 
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In concluding’ this enumeration of Victorian Cruciferse, it may be worth recording - , that besides the 
species alluded to in the foregoing - pages hut very few are known as indigenous inhabitants of Australia. 
Tims the large suborder Orthoplocese seems to possess not a single representative in the whole native Flora, 
unless perhaps a dubious species of mustard, Sinapis hastata (Desf.). Meniocus serpillifolius (Desv.), 
occurring in a few localities on the Murray River and St.. Vincent’s Gulf, can hardly he regarded as 
indigenous. The number, however, of naturalized species is almost annually augmenting, including - 
amongst other as yet less widely distributed species, Senebiera didyrna, Senebiera Coronopus, Sisymbrium 
officinale, which cannot be extirpated again. The existence of fugitives from gardens is more ephemerous. 
Draba nemoralis, a plant by no means common in Tasmania, has not yet found its way to these shores, and 
is in all probability a mere introduction. Draba Pumilio (R. Br.) seems, however, to vindicate for that 
genus a place in the Australian Flora, although apparently not refound since the voyage of Robert Brown. 
Of Tldaspi two species seem to exist, the one T. Tasmanicum (Hook. Icon. t. 848), a rare Tasmanian plant; 
the other T. cochlearinum (Eunomia cochlearina, F. M. in Linncea, 1852, p. 369), an equally rare South 
Australian species. The latter resembles somewhat Cochlearia Anglica, and has 3—5 seeds in each cell. 
Menkea numbers hut very few, perhaps only two representatives. Some of the A ictorian Cruciferae here 
adopted have been described from scanty material and require further observation. Thus Capsella antipoda 
may perhaps be only a large-flowering state of C. elliptica, nor are as yet the distinctions between Lepidium 
phlebopetalum and leptopetalum perfectly clear. 
Order CAPPAEIDEiE. 
Jussieu, Geneva Plantarum 242. 
Calyx often tetraphyllous or gamosepalous, sometimes diphyllous, imbricate 
rarely valvate in aestivation, very seldom monoplivllous and forming a calyptra, 
exceptionally octopliyllous or five-cleft. Petals liypogynous, 4, sometimes none, 
rarely 6-8, or 2, free, rarely coherent, symmetrical or unequal. Stamens liypogynous, 
free or towards the base connate with the stipes of the ovary, 4-7, if 6 rarely or 
not tetradynamous, or in a multiplied number of the petals or sepals or indefinite. 
Anthers two-celled, introrse, bursting longitudinally. Ovary free, solitary, sessile or 
frequently stipitate. Stigmas perfectly united, often sessile. Eruit one-celled, rarely 
by expansion of the placentae imperfectly two-celled, forming a siliquate capsule or a 
berry. Placentae intervalvular or parietal. Seeds nearly kidney-shaped, numerous, 
sometimes few, rarely one. Testa tumid. Albumen none , or very scanty. Embryo 
arcuate, conduplicate or coiled. Cotyledons compressed. 
Herbs, shrubs or trees, with a limpid sometimes pungent juice, more or less 
numerous within the tropical and subtropical zones, very rare in countries of tem¬ 
perate climates, absent from colder regions. Leaves alternate, very seldom opposite, 
stalked, simple or consisting of temate or digitate generally quite entire leaflets. 
Stipules none or spinescent, very rarely foliaceous and adnate. Elowers solitary or 
collected into bracteate racemes, often showy. Sepals and petals generally deciduous, 
the latter frequently yellow or white. Style, if present, undivided. Eruit not rarely 
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