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Abstract

We have in Tasmania representatives of only two genera
belonging to this family, Oenothera and Epilobium.
Of the first genus we have only one species. It
is a small herb of very restricted distribution, and was
described by Sir J. D. Hooker in the Flora Tasmaniae.
It was gathered by R. Gunn in marshy land about Marlborough
in 1841, and does not appear to have been recorded
since till the early part of this year, when it was
found by G. Weindorfer and Dr. Sutton in the vicinity
of Middlesex Plains. It is confined to the western portion
of Tasmania, and neither it nor any other native
member of the genus has yet been recorded from Australia
or New Zealand. Bentham considered this species
to be very close to, if not identical with, O. dentata,
Cav., which is a native of Western America, extending
from South Chili to California.
Includes list of species and plates.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Rodway, Leonard
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN:	0080-4703
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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