PLORA. OF MADAGASCAR. 499 



sliglitly convex, ^ in. in diam. Flowers yellow. Achencs only 



seen immature. Pappus I in. long; bristles wliite, flexuose. 

 Baro7i 3457 ! 



Philippta cryptocxada, n. sp. 



Ramosissima, glabra, ramulis gracillimis erectis, foliis minutis rigidis 

 oblongis ternis ad ramulum adpressis, floribus l-3nis terminalibus, calycis 

 segmentis ovatis, corollae tubo campanulato segmentis brevibus latis, 

 staminibus inclusis connatis, stylo incluso stigmata peltato. 



An erect sLrub, with slender crowded erect branchlets, hidden 

 by the adpressed leaves, not more than lialf a line in diameter, 

 leaves included. Leaves green, oblong, rigid, glabrous, yL in, 

 long, quite adpressed to the stems, the upper whorls imbricated. 

 Flowers few and inconspicuous. Calyx similar to the leaves in 

 texture. Corolla | lin. in diam. Stamens and style not pro- 

 truded from the corolla. — Bai^on 3499 ! Differs from all the 

 foUowang by its erect adpressed leaves. 



PniLIPPIA CAPITATA, U. Sp. 



Ramosissima, ramulis pallidis dense hispiilis, foliis quatctnis lanceo- 



latis rigidulis ascendentibus parce glanduloso-hispidulis marginibus late 

 revolutis, floribus dense capitatis, calycis segmentis ovatis, corolla; cam- 

 panulato? segmentis orbicularibus, staminibus liberis inclusis, stylo longe 

 exserto, stigmate magno peltato. 



A much-braiiched shrub, with slender pale densely hispid 

 branchlets. Leaves -^ in. long, pale green, obtuse, more or less 

 ascending- Flowers in dense clusters at the ends of the branch- 

 lets ; pedicels as long as the corolla. Calyx half as long as the 

 corolla. Corolla red, y^^ ^^* ^^ diam. Pistil twice as long as the 

 corolla.— -B^^'o;^ 3181 ! 



Philippia nispiDA, n. sp. 



Ramosissima, ramulis pallidis dense hispidis, foliis parvis oblongis 

 rif^idulis patulis quaternis dense glanduloso-hispidis marginibus late 

 revolutis, floribus dense capitatis, calycis segmentis ovatis obtusis, corollae 

 campanulatje segmentis latis obtusis, staminibus breviter exsertis antheris 

 apiee liberis deorsum leviter coalitis, stylo breviter exserto stigmate baud 

 peltato. 



A much-branched shrub, with drab branchlets densely clothed 

 with very unequal stiflT spreading hairs. Leaves ^^ in, long, 

 densely clothed with stiflT spreading glandular bristles. Flowers 

 in dense clusters at the ends of the branchlets ; pedicels as long 



