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CASSINTA spectabilis. 
Weeping-flowered Cassinia. 
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SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA ÆQUALIS. 
Nat. ord. Composit. Adanson fam. 2. 103. 
CORYMBIFERE. Jussieu gen. 177. Div. V. Receptac. pa- 
leaceum. Semen nudum seu non papposum. Flores plerumque radiati, rard 
flosculosi, TARCHONANTHO, CALEÆ et ATHANASIE pappus brevis. 
CASSINIA. Involucrum imbricatum, scariosum, pauciflorum. Ne- 
ceptaculum: paleis distinctis, squamis intimis involucri subsimilibus. Flosculi 
tubulosi, vel omnes hermaphroditi vel paucissimi feminei angustiores in am- 
bità. Anthere (inclusæ) bisetz. Stigmata apice obtuso subtruncato his- 
pidulo. Pappus pilosus v. penicillatus, persistens. Frutices. Folia sparsa, 
sæpiès angustata, marginibus recurvis. — Inflorescentia terminalis, corymbosa 
rariüsve paniculata. — Involucra alba nunc cinerea rard aureu; squamis inti- 
mis sepiüs apice conniventibus nunc patulis et radium brevem obtusum 
efformantibus. Brown in trans. linn. soc. 12. 126. 
Div. Involucrum connivens. Sudiv. B. Herbacea. 
C. spectabilis, paniculä decomposità, foliis lanceolatis decurrentibus subter 
ramisque lanatis. Brown in trans. linn. soc. 12. 128. 
Calea spectabilis. Labillard. nov. holl. 2. 42. f. 186. Persoon synops. 2. 
406. Poiret encyc. suppl. 2. 28. 
Cassınıa was founded by Mr. Brown on Carea lepto- 
phylla of Forster, native of New Zealand, Cara aculeata 
of Labillardjére, and several other species, native in New 
Holland and Van Diemen's Island. It is nearly related to 
Ozornamnus, from which it is to be distinguished chiefly 
by the palez of its receptacle. 
* I propose (we quote the words of Mr. Brown) to name 
the genus in honour of M. Henry Cassini, whose well-con- 
ducted investigation of Composite has already thrown much 
light on the structure and economy of the more important 
parts of fructification of this difficult class: and especially 
of those organs from which the distinguishing characters 
of Cassınıa are derived.” . 
“The genus, like Ozoruamnvs, admits of subdivision 
into two sections; and I have appended to it Carga 
spectabilis of Labillardière, a plant corresponding with it in 
character, but differing very much in habit from all the 
other species." 
