coriaceous, oblong-elliptic, 1}-24 in. long, 3-14 in. broad, 
glabrous above, except the pubescent midrib, densely 
tomentose below, with recurved, denticulate margins ; veins 
closely anastomosing and prominent; petiole 4 in. long. 
Capitula arranged in lax, terminal corymbs, oblong, 2 in. 
long, 1 in. in diameter; peduncles usually 2-3 in. long; 
bracts oblong, densely tomentose. Involucral bracts ob- 
long, tomentose outside, glabrous within. Leay-flowers 
5-6; ligules white, oblong-elliptic, $ in. long, } in. broad, 
3 in. long. Achenes terete, almost glabrous, 4 in. long. 
Seta of the pappus numerous, shortly pilose.—J. Hutcnin-— 
SON, 
Figs. 1 and 2, bracts; 3, ray-floret; 4, disk-floret; 5, pappus; 6, anthers; 
7, style-arms :—all enlarged. 
Disk-flowers 10-12 ; corolla + in. long ; anthers apiculate, — ] 
