182 MR. J. G. BAKER ON THE 
Achene only seen immature ; pappus of numerous white bristles 
g in. long.—Central Madagascar at Andrangaloaka, Dr. Parker! 
MiICROGLOSSA MIKANIOIDES, n. Sp. 
Fruticosa, sarmentosa, glabra, foliis sessilibus lanceolatis acutis integris 
utrinque viridibus, capitulis parvis 10-12-floris dense corymboso-panicu- 
latis pedicellis brevibus, involucri campanulati bracteis paucis biseriatis 
lanceolatis rigidulis acutis exterioribus brevioribus, achenio glabro, pappo 
rubello setis flexuosis ciliatis. 
A woody climber, glabrous in all its parts, with the habit of a 
Mikania, with slender terete branchlets. Leaves 2-3 in. long, 
4—3 in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually to both ends, 
thin in texture, green and quite glabrous on both surfaces, with 
fine immersed veins. Flowers in copious deltoid terminal panicles 
with corymbose branchlets. Involucre 4 in. long and broad, with 
two rows of lanceolate acute glabrous bracts of firm texture, 
with greenish-drab edges and a nearly black keel. Achene 
terete, not seen fully mature. Pappus pale red, } in. long, of 
numerous flexuose ciliated bristles.— Between Tankay and the 
east coast, Baron 1496! A near ally of I. sessilifolia, DC. 
(Baron 1524! 1541!). 
MICROGLOSSA PSIADIOIDES, n. sp. 
Fruticosa, ramulis hispidulis, foliis breviter petiolatis oblanceolato- 
oblongis acutis integris utrinque viridibus glanduloso-scabris, capitulis 
parvis 10-floris dense corymboso-paniculatis pedicellis nullis vel brevissimis, 
involucri campanulati bracteis 2-3-seriatis adpressis lanceolatis acutis viri- 
dibus exterioribus sensim brevioribus, floribus pallidis, achenio piloso, 
pappi setis albidis flexuosis ciliatis. 
A sarmentose shrub, with slender terete brown branches, 
rough with short bristly hairs. Leaves 2-3 in. long, }-} in. 
broad, acute, narrowed gradually from the middle to the base, 
moderately firm in texture, green and rough with glands and 
minute bristly hairs on both surfaces. Flowers in terminal 
deltoid panicles, with numerous slender patent pilose corymbose 
branches. Involucre } in. long and broad, the bracts very acute, 
drab with a green keel, the inner ones glabrous, the outer pilose 
on the back. Achene pilose, not seen mature. Pappus jin. 
long, of numerous whitish flexuose bristles.— Between Tankay 
and the east coast, Baron 1529! 
HELICHRYSUM TRINERVATUM, n. Sp. 
Fruticosum, ramis gracilibus lignosis dense albo-pilosis, foliis confertis 
