PIMELEA decussata. 
Cross-leaved Pimelea. 
Linnean Class and Order. DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. THYMEL/EZE. Brown prodr. 1. p. 358. 
Perianthium liberum, tubulosum, coloratum ; limbo 4-fido rar 5-fido, zstivatione 
imbricata. Corolla 0, sed in quibusdam squamule fauci inserta. Stamina definita, 
fauci tuboye inserta, sepiis 8 nunc 4 rariisve 2, dum laciniis perianthii numero 
qualia aut pauciora iisdem opposita. Anthere biloculares, loculis medio longitudi- 
naliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium simplex, monospermum, ovulo pendulo. Stylus 1. 
Stigma indivisum. Pericarpium nucamentaceum, v. drupaceum. Albumen nullum y, te- 
nue, carnosum. Embryo rectus, inversus. Cotyledones plano-convexe. Radicula brevis, 
supra. Plumula inconspicua. Caulis fruticosus, (rarissimé herbaceus,) cortice tenaci. 
Folia exstipulata, alterna, v. opposita, integerrima. Flores capitati, spicati, terminales 
v. axillares, nunc solitarii. 
PIMELEA. Perianthium infundibuliforme, limbo 4-fido, fauce esquamata. Sta- 
mina duo, fauci inserta, laciniis exterioribus opposita. Stylus lateralis. Stigma capita- 
tum. Nux corticata, rard baccata.—Fratices. Folia opposita, raré alterna. Flores capi- 
tati, terminales, foliis invalucrantibus sepé dissimilibus, interdum connatis, rariis spicati v. 
axillares, quandoque divici, Perianthii tubus in plerisque medio articulatus, articulo in- 
feriore persistenti. Brown prodr, 359. 
Sect. 1. Folia opposita, Capitulum terminale. Involucrum foliis rameis dissimile. 
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P. decussata, involucris tetraphyllis: foliolis laté ovatis semicoloratis utrinque glabris, 
perianthii tubo hispido, foliis decussatis ovalibus coriaceis. Brown prodr. p, 360. 
Rem. et Schult. syst. 1. p. 273. 
Pimelea decussata. Spreng. syst.1. p.91. Sw. hort. brit. p. 352. 
Pimelea ferruginea. Labill. nov. holl, 1. p. 10. t. 5. 
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A handsome upright branching evergreen Shrub: branches 
erect, smooth. Leaves opposite, crossing each other, nearly 
sessile, or with an exceedingly short fleshy footstalk, roundly 
oval, obtuse, flat, smooth, with a cartilaginous margin: upper 
side of a dark green: underneath paler, and densely marked 
with pale confluent irregular crooked lines. Involucre of 4 
broad, roundly oval, concave, smooth leaves, which surround 
the head of flowers. Flowers numerous, crowded in a close 
head, of a bright rose-colour. Perianthium tubular; tube 
slender, densely clothed with hispid hairs, the lower ones very 
