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cells 3-5, with a single seed in each.— Allied to Otiophora, from 

 which it differs by its hermaphrodite, usually pentamerous flowers, 

 corolla-tube villose at the throat, and indehiscent 3-5-celled 

 fruit. It was collected long ago in flower by Dr. Lyall, and 

 has now been refound by Mr. Baron 736 ! and Dr. Hildebrandt, 

 no. 3848 ! 



Vernostia polytricholepis, n. sp. 



Fruticosa, ramulis rectis dense pubescentibus, foliis subsessilibus parvis 

 oblongis integris rigide coriaceis facie viridibus obscure pubescentibus 

 dorso persistenter albo-incanis, capitulis parvis 6-8-floris in paniculam 

 ramulis glomerato-corymbosis dispositis, involucro brevi campanulato ira- 

 bricato bracteis obtusis densissime villosis, achenio piloso, pappo albido 

 setis firmulis persistentibus. 



A much-branched shrub, with terete slender branchlets, 

 densely clothed with short whitish pubescence. Leaves about 

 an inch long, nearly sessile, subacute, rounded at the base, green 

 and finally nearly glabrous above, matted beneath with brownish- 

 white persistent tomentum. Panicle terminal, 2-3 in. long and 

 broad, the very numerous sessile heads crowded in clusters at 

 the top of the brauches. Involucre campanulate, g in. long ; 

 bracts obtuse, densely clothed with short whitish woolly pu- 

 bescence, the outer very small. Corolla gin. long; segments 

 very short. Pappus as long as the corolla-tube ; bristles firm, 

 persistent, distinctly ciliated. — Baron 2337 ! 2530 ! Allied to 

 V. Lyallii, Baker, in Journ. Linn. Soc. xx. p. 174. 



Vernonia voltjta, n. sp. 



Fruticosa, volubilis, ramulis gracilibus pubescentibus cito calvatis, foliis 

 petiolatis oblongis acutis integris subcoriaccis facie glabratis dorso brunneo- 

 pubescentibus, capitulis parvis multifloris in paniculas laterales rhachi valde 

 flexuoso ramulis corvmbosis dispositis, involucro campanulato piloso brac- 

 teis paucis lanceolatis acutis subaequilongis, pappo albo firmulo. 



A climber, with slender terete woody stems, clothed at first 

 with short brown pubescence. Leaves 2-3 in. long, acute, 

 rounded at the base, subcoriaceous, green and glabrescent above, 

 coated beneath with persistent brown tomentum. Heads arranged 

 in copious axillary panicles, longer than the leaves, with a very 

 zigzag rhachis, clothed with short tomentum, as are the corymbose 

 spreading or reflexed branches. Involucre campanulate, £ in. 

 long, pilose, the lanceolate acute brown bracts scarcely more 

 than uniserial. Flowers about 20 in a head. Pappus of white 



