278 ~ LXXIII, COMPOSITA (OLIVER AND HIERN). [ Vernonia. 
Rich Fl. Abyss. i. 381; C. hypoleuca, Sch. Bip.; Walp. Rep. vi. p. 98, 
Rich 1. c. 382; V. Bipontini, Vatke 1. c. 
Wile Land. Abyssinia,Schimper! Petit! Pearce! Salt! 
Variable in the size of the heads, in presence and amount of resin-glands on florets 
and achenes, and also in the indumentum of the leaves.—On these differences Ww 
Vatke, J. c., separates this into two species. 
23. VW. misera, 0. § H. Annual, decumbent, pilose-pubescent 
herb. Stem-leaves linear-oblong to oblong-oblanceolate, scarcely 1 ft. 
high, obtuse or broadly pointed, narrowed to the base, denticulate, hispid 
or hispid-pilose beneath, 1-14 in. long. Capitula } to nearly 3 in. 
expansion, subhemispherical, shortly pedicelled or subsessile, 1n few- 
flowered interrupted cymes on terminal peduncles of 1-3 in., forming 
a diffuse somewhat paniculate inflorescence ; bracts linear-lanceolate 
acute greenish above, apex often spreading or subrecurved. Anther- 
base acutely bifid. Achenes 4-5-gonous with a few sessile glands and 
short scattered hairs; pappus very caducons, bristles stiff scabrous- 
hispid, with no trace of outer persistent corona. 
Lower Guinea. Congo, Chr. Smith! 
24, 'V. Moramballe, 0. § H. Probably a shrub, wholly minutely 
tawny-tomentose; branches terete, leaf-scars prominent. Leaves 
numerous towards the extremities lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, acute, 
coarsely serrate, subcoriaceous, closely gland- dotted hoary and reticulate 
beneath, subscabrid-puberulous above, 2 in. long more or less, base nar- 
rowed into petiole of 4 in. or less. Capitula numerous, } in. diam. cam- 
panulate, in terminal hoary corymbs overtopping the leaves, peduncles 
not exceeding involucre ; scales of involucre multiseriate, outer minute 
tomentose, inner oblong-lanceolate scarious. Corolla gradually narrowe 
and thinly glandular below. Achenes (young) subturbinate, costate, 
much thickened around the depressed apex and short persistent style- 
base. Pappnus single, bristles excessively caducous, stout, barbed. 
Mozamb. Distr. Zambesi Land, Moramballa, 3000 ft., Dr. Kirk! 
25. V. marginata, 0. § H. Erect herb; branches fulvous, 
softly and appressedly pubescent above, obscurely striate. Leaves 
(upper) ovate, apiculate, narrowed to subsessile base, entire or obso- 
letely denticulate, dark green and slightly hairy above, pinnately 
veined and covered with short white tomentum beneath, 1-3 in. long 
by 3-1 in. wide. Capitula widely campanulate, many-flowered, } to 
% in. wide, on unequal pedicels, in a moderately dense terminal ¢0- 
rymb 3 in. or more wide. Scales of the involucre pluriseriate, pet 
sistent, lanceolate, acute, apiculate, green with scarious margins, 
slightly pubescent outside; outer successively shorter. Anther-base 
obtuse. Achenes oblong-obovoid, with about 4 ribs, glabrescent, $m. 
long. Pappus uniseriate, rigid, nearly white, very caducous, sete 
comparative few, barbellate. 
Mozamb. Distr. Shire, Dr. Stewart! flowers in September. 
26. V. zanzibarensis, Less.; DO. Prodr. v. p. 30. Shrab ; 
branches terete, obscurely striate, tawny villous-tomentose. Leaves 
