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ascend the stem, and undulated, slightly decurrent Stems simple, cylindrical, nakedish of leaves, a little rough with very short hairs; floret leaves 2 or 3, egg-spear shaped, sitting, sometimes situated so close to the flowers as to appear to be the calyx, but as such they cannot be admitted, for they arise from one base. Flowers of a good scent. When full grown in a globular head consisting of a great number of bundles, placed on short pedicles, each bundle containing from 6 to 8 florets. Husks of the partial calyx membranaceous at the edge. Scales or chaff with a short green line on the back, concave. Petals bright yellow, much resembling a drinking glass Style with a small shining gland at its base. Seeds hairy, on
Apr. 1802
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Boronia - gathered in the B. Mountains Sept 1802
Leaves in threes, flowers solitary, axillary.
A low rigid growing shrub. Branches variously disposed. Bark of a dark brown color, roughish to the touch. Leaves opposite, in threes, on short foot stalks, of a dark shining green above, rolled back at the edges, covered underneath with a very short white down, cover-ed