NEW AND LITTLE-KNOWN MADAGASCAR PLANTS* 20 



Helichkysum (§ Lepicline) Faeadifani, sp. n. 



Fruticosa, ranris erectis glanduloso-scabridis, foliis lanceolatis 

 sessilibus apice calloso-inucronulatis subtus tomentosis inargine 

 valde revoluto, capitulis campanulatis 9-12-floris, involucri brac- 

 teis ovatis obtusis candidis, fibrillis acutis rigidis, achaeniis villosis, 



pappi setis rigidis albidis haud copiosis. 



An erect branching shrub (1^ feet high) with leaves amplexi- 

 caul, covered with scattered hairs on upper surface and below 

 with dense matted tomeutum. Capitula about 5 mm. in length 

 and the same in diameter. Involucre scales oblong or more 

 usually ovate (sometimes almost acute), the midrib thickened 

 below. Scales of receptacle about half as long as the involucre. 

 Corolla yellow, shorter than the involucre ; achenes small. 



Open country, on sandy soil, Fort Dauphin, 2864 ! 



Helichkysum (§ Euheltchrysum) Antandroi, sp. n. 



Perenne, ramis prostratis caespitosis dense albo-lanatis, foliis 

 obovatis vel spathulatis ad basin attenuatis amplexicaulibus dense 

 argenteo-tomentosis, capitulis sessilibus (circa) 40-floris, involucri 

 bracteis 4-5-seriatis aureo-brunneis nitidis ovatis acutis basi 

 incrassatis quasi unguiculatis, pappi setis paucis scabridis. 



A low tufted perennial, 6-8 cm. in height. Leaves covered 

 with dense silvery tomentum, 2-3 cm. long and 1-1*5 cm. broad. 

 Capitula 3-4 mm. long. Involucre-scales with a short, thick, and 

 curved claw expanded into an ovate golden-brown limb about 

 3 mm. long and 1 mm. broad. Pappus not mature. 



Arid deserts of Antandroi country, south-east of Fort Dauphin, 

 2980! 



Sesecio emibnensis, DC, var. lanceolata, 8. Elliot, Open 

 places, Ankaratra Mountains, 2091 ! 



Senecio Vaixgaindrani, sp. n. 



Frutex, ramis striatis araneoso-albidis, foliis elongatis lanceo- 

 latis acutis supra deinum glabratis subtus dense albo-lanatis mar- 

 gine revoluto, panicula corymbosa, capitulis numerosis 20-floris, 

 involucri bracteis ovatis acutis apice glandulosis, radii floribus ligu- 

 latis purpureis, achseniis striatis, pappi setis scabris haud copiosis. 



An erect shrubby plant with the leaves crowded at the ends of 

 the branches. Leaves about 7-10 cm. long and 1-2*5 cm. broad. 

 Panicle corymbose ; bracts small and linear ; those of the invo- 

 lucre about 5 mm. long, slightly hairy and glandular at the tip ; 

 the inner with broad membranous margins ; calycle of several 



