Guymer, Mischocarpus ailae 95 
8 Leaflets 4-6, vernicose above; capsules on stipes 10-22 mm long, sparsely 
villous inside, septa glabrous. Cape York to Eungella, Qld.M. stipitatus 
8. Leaflets 2-4, shiny above; capsules on stipes 3-6 mm long, densely villous 
inside including septa. Gympie, SE Qld to Williams River, NSW.M. australis 
9 Leaves with 8-10 leaflets, 22-50 x 8-20 cm; leaf rachis 13-60 cm long. 
Wet Tropics, NE Qld.M. grandissimus 
9. Leaves with 4-8 leaflets 4-18 x 1-8 cm; leaf rachis less than 12 cm long.10 
10 Petals present; stamens with pilose filaments; leaflets with indistinct 
lateral veins; aril orange or red. Wet Tropics NE Qld to NE NSW 
.M. pyriformis 
10. Petals absent; stamens with glabrous filaments; leaflets with conspicuous 
lateral veins; aril blue or purple.11 
11 Capsules subglobose 6-10 mm diameter on stipes 9-12 mm long; valves 
sparsely appressed villous inside; leaflets glossy or vernicose above; aril 
partly enclosing the seed, pale purple or blue. Cape York to Eungella, 
Qld.M. stipitatus 
11. Capsules trigonous, obovoid, 12-14 mm diameter on stipes 9-13 mm 
long; valves glabrous inside; leaflets matt or slightly shiny above; 
aril completely enclosing the seed, dark purple or blue. Atherton to 
Eungella, Qld.M. macrocarpus 
Acknowledgements 
I thank Will Smith for the illustrations, Peter 
Bostock for checking the Latin diagnosis and 
David Halford for field assistance. 
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