378 LXXIII. COMPOSITH (OLIVER AND HIERN). [ Wedelia. 
mucronate-acute. Achenes obovoid-oblong, somewhat compressed, 
strigose-hairy, abruptly terminating in a short neck. Outer pappus 
composed of 2 rather long ariste ; inner of several little scales.— Wut. 
genia frutescens, Schultz Bip. in Schweinf. et Aschers. Enum. p. 287 
(1876, without description). 
Nile Land. Abyssinia, at Habab, rare, August, 1872, Hildebrandt. “th th 
The description is taken from Vatke, J. c.; the plant may prove identical with the 
preceding species. ; 
Verbesina ciliata, Schum. Beskr. Guin, Pl. p. 391, from Guinea, is unknown to us. 
61. ASPILIA, Thouars; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. ii. p. 371. 
Capitula heterogamous, radiate; ray-florets neuter, ligule rarely 
exceeding 4 in. often much shorter. Involucre hemispherical or ot 
panulate ; bracts 2-3-seriate, outer more or less herbaceous, occasionally 
foliaceous, inner dry passing into the conduplicate pales of the aan 
tacle. Anther-base entire or minutely 2-dentate. Achenes obovol 
or oblong, pappus cupuliform with or without 2-3 Bot, Oe att 
separated from the achene by a constriction.—Scabrid or hispi uot 
with opposite leaves and terminal solitary or loosely cymose heads 
medium size with a yellow whitish purple or chocolate-coloured ray. 
A considerable genus common to the tropics of both hemispheres. The following 
species appear to be endemic. 
Flowers yellow. Achenes usually spotted ( Wirtgenia). 
Uppermost leaves not involucrate. 
Achenes furnished with two apical sete of moderate 
size. : 
Outer involucral bracts falling short of the disk- . 
florets, Setze of the achenes 3, in. long . . 1. A. multiflora. 
Outer involucral bracts equalling or exceeding the 
disk-florets. Sets of the achenes 4-2 in. 
long. 
Strigose. Leaves cuneate at base. Peduncles oo, 
ranging upto2in. . . . . . . . . 2 A. Schimper. 
Hispid. Leaves mostly rounded at base. Pe- _ 
duncles usually short . . . . 8. A. abyssinied. 
Sete of the achenes very short or obsolete. 
Leaves ovate or oval. 
Outer involucral scales ovate or lanceolate, 
about equallingthe disk-florets . . . . 
Outer involucral scales linear-lanceolate, shorter 
than the florets . 
Leaves linear. oli 
Outer involucral scales obtuse .. . 6 4 angustife via, 
Outer involucral scales acute. . . . . . . 7. A. linearifolia. 
Uppermost leaves involucrate . tee we 8 A, reeds. 
Florets of the ray white or pale red. Achenes indistinctly 
spotted (Coronocarpus) ee OS ee fe 
Florets of the ray dark purple. Achenes not spotted F 
(Dipterotheca) oe we REE alee wea . 10, 4, Kotschy" th 
: wi 
1, A. multiflora, 0. § H. Slender subscabrous pene 
spreading branches. Leaves ovate or lanceolate, obtusely Tati ak 
denticulate, suddenly narrowed near the base, shortly petiolate, ; i 
by 3-4 im, strigulose; petioles {2 in. Capitula campanulate, 
4, A. latifolia. 
5. A. Smithiana. 
9. A. helianthoides. 
