Tab. 5549. 



PALAFOXIA Hookeriana. 



Sir W. Hooker s Palafoxia. 



Nat. Ord. Composite: EupatoriacejE. — Sykgenesia Superflua. 



Gen. Char. Capitala pluriflora. Involucrum oblongum v. campanulatum ; 

 squamis 8-15, in fructu ssepe stellatim patentibus. Beceptaculum^ nudum. 

 Acheenia angulata, exteriora squamis involuta. Styli rami elongati, obtusi, 

 semiteretes, subhispidi. Pappus paleis 8-12 scariosis 1-nerviis pinnato-striatis 

 siccis 1-serialibus alternis brevioribus v. 2-seriatis exterioribus breviovibus con- 

 stans. — Frutices v. herbaa Americana-, hahitu Stcvias referentes. Folia inferiora 

 opposita et superiora alterna indivisa. Capitula laxe corymbosa. Corolla? alba 

 carnece v. purpurea;. De Cand. 



Palafoxia Hookeriana; herbacea, foliis lauceolatis 1-3-nerviis, involucn 

 squamis 12 v. pluribus gland ulosis 2-seriatis exterioribus lanceolatis, interio- 

 ribus obovato-lanceolatis oblongisve, radiis 8-10 exsertis late cuneatis 3- 

 partitis, fl. disci corollas limbo infra medium 4-lobo, pappo squamis 6-8 

 lanceolato-acuminatis achsenium pilosum sequantibus, disci pappo squamis 

 brevissimis obtusis rigidis, achaenio fere glabro. 



Palafoxia Hookeriana. Torr. et Gray, FL N. Am. v. 11. p. 368. 



Palafoxia Texana. Rook. Ic. PI. t. 148. non De Cand. 



A charming addition to our hardy herbaceous plants, described 

 by the author of the species as the most showy species of the 

 genus. It first flowered in the Royal Gardens in 1863, from 

 seeds sent by Dr. Parrv from New Mexico, and we have more 

 recently received it from Mr. Thompson, of Ipswich, one ot the 

 most successful raisers of American and other herbaceous plants. 

 It is also a native of Texas and Arkansas. 



Descr. A herb two to four feet high, glabrous below, above 

 hispid and glandular. Leaves alternate, two to three inches long, 

 petioled, lanceolate, acute, three-nerved, quite entire Corymbs 

 of many heads which are one inch across or more, either pale or 

 bright rose-red. Involucral scales twelve or more, green with 

 red tips. Ray corollas broadly cuneate, deeply three-lobed, disk 



DECEMBER 1ST, 1865. 



