240 LXXVIII. COMPOSITÆ. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Vernonia. 
88. V. solanifolia, Benth. in Lond. Journ. Bot. i, 486; Kew Journ. iv. 
232; Fl. Hongk. 169; subarboreous, branches leaves beneath and panicles 
densely softly woolly, leaves petioled ovate-oblong or elliptic obtuse or acute 
entire or sinuate-toothed base rounded or cordate, heads 3-5-flowered in open 
large terminal panicles, invol. bracts few small ovate obtuse woolly, achenes 
8-10-ribbed glabrous, pappus yellowish persistent with short outer bristles. 
V. Kurzii, Clarke Comp. Ind. 24; Kurz For. Fl. ii. 80. 
Marrapan and Prev; in dry forests, Kurz.—Distrin. China. 
A large weak shrub or small tree, which I cannot distinguish from the densely 
woolly form of V. arborea, except by the leaves being usually tomentose above with a 
shorter very stout petiole, and the presence of the outer pappus bristles. 
39. V. volkameriefolia, DC. Prodr. v. 32; a tree, branchlets and 
panicles pubescent or tomentose, leaves large petioled obovate or obovate-oblong 
or lanceolate acute or obtuse glabrous above pubescent on the nerves beneath 
entire or subserrate, heads 3-10 flowered in large terminal leafless panicles, invol. 
bracts puberulous few linear-oblong obtuse, achenes 10-ribbed nearly glabrous, 
pappus whitish persistent. Kurz in Journ. As, Soc. 1877, ii. 202. V. punduana, 
DC. Prodr. v. 32. V. acuminata, DC. Le, excl. syn. ; Clarke Comp. Ind. 99 ; 
Kurz For. Fl. ii. 79. V. punduana, vulgaris and volkamerisfolia, Steetz in 
Peters Mosamb. Bot. 346. V. cuspidata, Buek in Index Candoll. ii. 5. Conyza 
volkamerizefolia and punduana, Wall. Cat. 3001, 3035, 
Bun Haan, Kuasra and JarvTEA Mrs.; alt. 2-5000 ft. Misuwi Hirrs, 
Griffith. Birma, Kurz. 
A small tree; branches robust, terete. Leaves 5-12 by 14-4 in., rather thin, 
narrowed into very short petioles. Heads very numerous, j-2 in diam.; peduncles 
short or long, stout, with small bracts at the base; invol. bracts } in.; corolla gla- 
brous. Achenes & in., with a few scattered short hairs; pappus } in., very persistent, 
outer hairs few short. 
40. V. travancorica, Hook. f.; a tree, branchlets and inflorescence 
hoary-pubescent, leaves shortly petioled obovate obtuse sinuate towards the tip, 
glabrous on both surfaces, heads 5-6-flowered in terminal leafless panicles, 
invol. bracts few short oblong obtuse silky, achenes 10-ribbed glandular, pappus 
white deciduous. V. volkameriswfolia, Beddome, Fl, Sylv. t. 225 (not of DCH 
_Travancorn, Beddome. 
Closely allied to V. volkameriefolia, but differing from it and from V. arborea in 
the silky invol. bracts, and very deciduous quite white pappus.—I have seen but one 
specimen ; it exactly accords with Beddome's figure. 
4l. V. talaumifolia, Hook. f. $ T. Herb. Ind. Or. ; a tree, branches 
very thick, leaves beneath and inflorescence puberulous or nearly glabrous, leaves 
very large shortly petioled obovate or oblanceolate subacute entire or sinuate- 
toothed, heads 8-20-flowered in very large irregularly branched terminal 
panicles, invol. bracts ovate obtuse, achenes deeply 10-ribbed glabrous, pappus 
red, outer hairs slender. Clarke Comp. Ind. 25. 
Sixxm Himaraya; alt. 1-4000 ft, J. D. H. T. T. Buoran, Clarke. Assam, 
Masters.  Misuwi Hiris, Griffith. 
Much the largest Indian species. Branches as thick as the little finger. Leaves 
16 by 6 in. and under, very coriaceous, glabrous, shining and reticulated on both sur- 
faces, or pubescent on the nerves beneath; petiole } in. Heads $ in. diam., sessile 
on the long dichotomous divarieating branches of the panicle; invol. bracts } in., 
glabrate ; corolla glabrous, Achenes i mm. ` pappus nearly $ in. 
42. V. Parishii, Hook. f.; branches robust and inflorescence finely 
tomentose, leaves large shortly petioled oblanceolate subacute obscurely toothed 
reticulate minutely pubescent above more so beneath, midrib closely pubescent 
