or obreniform or orbicular-reniform, two to two and a half 
inches broad, coarsely crenate, bright green above, with 
faint, spreading nerves, which are strongly raised on the 
pale under surface; petiole one to two inches long, very 
slender, channelled above, suddenly dilated at the base 
into an ovate, amplexicaul, convex, green auricle, upwards 
of aninch long. Heads pedicelled in lax terminal corymbs, 
an inch in diameter, pedicels short; with scattered subu- 
late bracteoles. Involucre cylindric, smooth, green, base 
ecalyculate; bracts linear, acuminate. florets golden- 
yellow ; of the ray twelve to fifteen ; ligules linear, tip 
three-toothed ; of the disc tubular, campanulate above, 
with five short teeth. Arms of style linear, revolute, 
obtuse, not appendaged. Achenes linear, strongly five- 
ribbed, ribs pubescent. Pappus hairs soft, faintly scaberu- 
lous, white.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, floret of ray; 2, its style-arms; 3, floret of disk; 4, anthers; 5, its 
style-arms; 6, hairs of pappus; 7, ripe achene,—All enlarged. 
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