FLORA OF MADAGASCAK. 493 



Apiielexis stenoclada, n. sp. 



Fruticosa, ramosissitna, ramulis confertis gracilibus erectis albo-lanu- 

 ginosis, foliis lanceolatis rigidulis adpressis dorso acute carinatis, capltulis 

 6-8-floris paucis ad ramulorum apices dense corymbosis, involucro infun- 

 dibular! bracteis longe unguiculatis apicibus patulis oblongis sulphureis, 

 pappi setis albidis flexuusis. 



A shrub, with slender densely-crowded asceadinff ultimate 



brancblets, which with the adprcssed leaves do not exceed half a 

 lino in diameter. Leaves I in. lonj?, imbedded in the white 



tomentum that clothes the brauchlets, Capitula in corymbs 

 at the ends of all the branchlets. Involucre ^ in. lono-, com- 

 posed of 15 to 16 scariose bracts with miaute spreading tips. 

 Acbene glabrous. Corolla ^ in. long. Pappus-bristles fallino- 

 singly. — Baron 34Gli ! 



ApHKLEXIS SULPHT7REA, n. Sp. 



Fruticosa, ramosissima, ramulis confertis gracilibus erectis albo-lanu- 

 ginosis, foliis lauceolatis rigidulis adpressis dorso convexis, capitidis 8-10- 

 floris paucis ad ramulorum apices corymbosis, involucro infundibulari 

 bracteis longe unguiculatis apicibus patulis ovatis sulphureis, pappi setis 

 albidis flexuosis. 



A shrub, with woody main stems and crowded branchlets, 

 wliich with the adpressed leaves are half a line in diameter. 

 Leaves \ in. long, imbedded in the white tomentum of the branch- 

 lets. Capitula in corymbs at tbe ends of all the branchlets. In- 

 volucre \ in. long ; bracts 10-12, sulphur-yellow, with ovate 

 spreading tips half a line long. Achene glabrous. Corolla and 

 pappus both ^ in. long. — Baron 3159! 



AsTEPiiANOCAEPA, genus novum Compositarum 



tribus Inuloidca?. 



Capitula 2-3-flora horaogama discoidea. Involucrum cylindricum 

 deorsum lanuginosum, bracteis pauciseriatis oblongo-lanceolatis scariosis 

 sursura albis glabris. Receptaculum nudum. Corollae tubulosae lutea; 

 involucro breviores, apice breviter quinqucfidaj, segmentis ovato-lanceo- 

 latis. Styli rami elongati falcati apice truncati. Antheraj basi sagittatse, 

 auriculis caudatis. Achenia cyliudrica glabra, apice calva. 



Habit of Stenocline^ from which it differs by being entirely 

 destitute of pappus. 



AsTEPHAXOCARPA AEBUTIFOLIA, BaJcer. Spocies sola. 

 A shrub, glabrous in all its parts, with slender long stiff terete 

 ultimate branchlets, closely leafy to the top. Leaves rigid. 



