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ERISTEMON GRACILE, R. Grah. ([crossed out: Proteaceae] [added: Rutaceae]). In Edinb. N
Phil. Journ. xvi., 1834, p. 175 = ERISTEMON DIFFORMIS,
A. Cunn.

The former name is given as that of a valid species in the
Kew Index, and the Nat. Herbarium possesses specimens from
the Grampians, which are identical with forms of E. difformis,
the glabrous petals and slightly longer flower stalks of the
specimens being variable features in E. difformis. The specimens
do not exactly tally with the description given in Mueller's
Plants Indigenous to Victoria, I., 1860, p.125, but our specimens
appear to be authenic. E. gracile is the older name, but to
change the current one would be a frivolous interference with
established nomenclature. Bentham seems to have entirely
overlooked E. gracile, and makes no mention of it in the Flora
Australiensis.

ERISTEMON INTERMEDIUS. (Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict., 19, 1907, p.40
= E. DESERTI, Pritzel (Fragm. Phytog. Austr. Occ.,
1905. p.320).

The plant was described before Diels' and Pritzel's work was
available. Their description is exceedingly condensed, and imperfect
in several respects, but specimens of their plant since
received show that the two species are identical, the older name
standing. Pritzel seems to have overlooked the fact that the
plant is an interesting connecting link, especially as regards the
stamens between the Leionema section of "Phebalium" and
Eriostemon proper. The close resemblance to E. Brucci, which
misled Mueller, and to which Pritzel attaches undue importance,
is mainly external.

EUPHRASIA COLLINA, R. Br. (Syn. E. BROWNII, F. v. M.,
Fragm., v. 88 (Scrophulariaceae)

There can be no doubt that Mueller was correct in placing
four of R. Brown's species in one, but as was pointed out by
Bentham, the proper course was to extend one of them to
include the others, and so avoid a new name. Even considered
as varieties, the line of demarcation is not distinct in all cases,
and the type forms show a regular gradation from the dwarf, small-