178 MR. J. G. BAKER ON THE 
VERNONIA PACHYCLADA, n. Sp. 
Arborea, ramulis crassis dense brunneo-pilosis, foliis magnis petiolatis 
oblongis subacutis argute serratis subcoriaceis utrinque viridibus facie ob- 
scure dorso dense brunneo-pilosis, capitulis multifloris magnitudine medio- 
cribus copiose corymboso-paniculatis, involueri campanulati bracteis 3-4- 
seriatis lanceolatis acutis brunneis dense pilosis, floribus pallidis, achenio 
glabro 10-costato glanduloso, pappi setis permultis albis flexuosis ciliatis. 
A tree, with stout very thick straight woody branchlets densely 
clothed with brown silky hairs. Petiole 1-14 in. long, densely 
pilose; blade 4-6 in. long, 2-3 in. broad at the middle, broadly 
rounded at the base, moderately firm in texture, rough with very 
short obscure hairs above, densely clothed with fine short brown 
hairs beneath, the arching 8-10-jugate main veins raised and 
parallel. Heads in a close terminal corymbose panicle 3 ft. long 
and broad, with densely pilose branches; pedicels sometimes an 
inch long. Involuere 4 in. in diam., 4 in. long, the bracts acute, 
adpressed, densely clothed with brown silky hairs, the outer gra- 
dually shorter. Achene jin. long, drab, with 10 equal ribs. 
Pappus pure white, } in. long, of very numerous pure white 
bristles.—Central Madagascar, Baron! Allied to V. arborea and 
tanalensis. 
VERNONIA BRACHYSCYPHA, D. Sp. 
Arborea, ramulis brunneo-pilosis, foliis magnis petiolatis obovato- 
oblongis subacutis serratis membranaceis facie scabrulis dorso tenuiter 
brunneo-pilosis utrinque viridibus, capitulis multifloris magnitudine 
mediocribus laxe corymboso-paniculatis pedicellis elongatis, involucri late 
campanulati bracteis 3—4-seriatis adpressis acutis brunneis pilosis exteri- 
oribus sensim brevioribus, floribus pallidis quam involucrum triplo longio- 
ribus, achenio glabro, pappi setis albis flexuosis ciliatis. 
A tree, with terete woody branches densely clothed with short 
bright brown hairs. Petiole 1-12 in. long; blade 6-8 in. long, 
3-4 in. broad, narrowed gradually from the middle to the base, 
thin in texture, dark green above and rough with minute raised 
points, finely pilose beneath. Heads in lax corymbose terminal 
panicles, with densely pilose slender pedicels which are some- 
times an inch long. Flowers 50 or more in a head. Involucre 
3 in. broad, } in. long; bracts membranous, acute, densely pilose, 
the outer gradually smaller. Achene glabrous, 4-angled, j in. 
long. Pappus iin. long, of numerous pure white flexuose 
bristles.— Central Madagascar, Baron 1694! Group of V. arborea 
and V. tanalensis. 
