192 MR. J. G. BAKER ON THE 
from the middle to the tip, deltoid at the base, green on both 
surfaces, finely veined, distautly denticulate. Capitula nume- 
rous, forming a dense terminal panicle, with corymbose branches, 
short peduncles and a few small lanceolate bracts. Involucre 
campanulate, lin. long; inner bracts brown, glabrous, lanceo- 
late, subtended by an outer whorl less than halfas long. Ray- 
florets 6-8, small, bright yellow. Achene glabrous, cylindrical ; 
pappus soft, pure white, 3 in. long, equalling the tubular flowers 
in length, twice as long as the achene.—Andramasina, Central 
Madagascar, Dr. Parker ! 
SENECIO POLYRHIZUS, n. sp. 
Herbaceus, perennis, glaber, caule gracili parce folioso, foliis elongatis 
lineari-subulatis integris margine revolutis, capitulis 2-4 terminalibus 
radiatis longe pedunculatis corymbosis, involucri campanulati bracteis 
lanceolatis 12-15, ligulis 8-10 luteis, floribus discoideis permultis invo- 
lucro subzequilongis, achenio glabro, pappo albo. 
A slender erect perennial herb, with very slender unbranched 
stems 12-2 ft. long. Leaves mainly in a basal rosette, 5-6 in. 
long, firm in texture, with conspieuously revolute entire edges; 
stem-leaves few, sessile, ascending, similar but growing gradually 
smaller up the stem, the uppermost not more than an inch 
long. Heads terminal, corymbose, on long peduncles, with a few 
minute linear bracts. Involucre campanulate, 3 in. long and 
broad; inner bracts greenish, glabrous, acute, with a whorl of 
minute outer bracts at the base. Ligules bright yellow, about as 
long as the involucre. Achene glabrous, cylindrical, § in. long. 
Pappus soft, pure white, 1 in. long.— Central Madagascar, Baron 
1066! Allied to S. emirnensis and S. angavoniensis, DC. Prod. 
vi. 8/7. 
SENECIO MULTIBRACTEATUS, D. Sp. 
Herbaceus, perennis, parce floccosus, foliis caulinis lanceolatis crebre 
dentieulatis sessilibus basi auriculato-amplexicaulibus, capitulis mnltis 
radiatis in paniculam corymbosam pedunculis elongatis erectis multibrac- 
tentis dispositis, involucri campanulati bracteis 15-20, ligulis paucis parvi 
luteis, floribus discoideis multis involucro æquilongis, achenio glabro, pappo 
albo quam flos breviore. 
An erect perennial herb, with moderately stout slightly floccose 
stems. Stem-leaves many, ascending, sessile, moderately firm 
in texture, 3-4 in. long, narrowed gradually from the middle to an 
auriculate-amplexicaul base. Capitula very numerous, arranged 
