6. C. microphyllum, F. Muell . in Trans. Phil. Inst. Vict. ii. 74.

A small much-branched prostrate or diffuse plant apparently perennial and more or less mealy-white. Leaves numerous, small, petiolate, ovate rhomboidal triangular or broadly lanceolate, entire, 2 to 3 lines long, hoary or white on both sides or becoming nearly green above. Flowers few together in small rather loose clusters in the upper axils, scarcely forming very short terminal spikes. Perianth very scaly, mealy, the segments concave, shortly united and keeled but not contracted at the base. Stamen usually 1. Seed flat, horizontal. N. S. Wales. On the Billabong, W. Bissett.

Victoria. Bacchus marsh, F. Mueller; Wimmera, Dallachy.

S. Australia. Near the Barossa Range, Behr .; Enfield, F. Mueller.