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Spheranthus.] .xxvmt. composirz. (J. D. Hooker.) 275 
2. S. peguensis, Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. 1877, ii. 283; erect or decum- 
bent, glandular-pubescent, branches winged, leaves strap-shaped or linear-oblong 
narrowed at the base and decurrent obtuse coarsely serrate, clusters of heads 
broadly ovoid hirsute, bracts imbricating spinescent. Clarke Comp. Ind. 97. 
S. zeylanicus, Wall. Cat. 3180 C. 
BrigwA; banks of the Irawaddi, Wallich. Pav, Kurz. 
Less robust than S. amaranthoides, and with the decurrent bases of the leaves 
continued throughout the nodes, and toothed ; clusters of heads shorter and hairy all 
over. 
3. S. africanus, Linn. Sp. Pl. 1314; glabrous or pubescent, branches 
ascending winged, leaves obovate narrowed and decurrent at the bases finely 
toothed, clusters of heads small globose on winged peduncles glabrous, bracts 
rounded not imbricating. S. africanus and microcephalus, Willd. Sp. Pl. iii. 
2395. S. microcephalus, DC. Prodr. v. 369; Clarke Comp. Ind.97. 8. indicus, 
Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. 1877, ii. 183; Roxb. Hort. Beng. 62; Fl. Ind. ii. 446. 
S. africanus, Wall. Cat. 3179, in part. 
Plains of BExcar and Sr mrr, and southwards to Ceyton and Maracca, common 
in swamps.—Drstris. Persia. Africa. Malay Islds. China, Philippines and 
Australia. 
Branches stout or slender, curved, ascending, wing entire. Leaves 1-3 in. Clusters 
of heads 1-3 in. diam., very different from those of the former species, the bracts 
very small not imbricating nor spinulose, do not conceal the heads. Whole plant 
fragrant. 
4. S. indicus, Linn. Sp. Pl. 1314; tomentose or villous, branches ascen- 
ding with toothed wings, leaves obovate-oblong toothed or serrate, base nar- 
rowed and decurrent, clusters of heads on winged peduncles globose or shortly 
oblong, bracts short slender acuminate. Burm. Fl. Zeyl. t. 94, f. 8. S. indicus, 
Willd. Sp. Pl. iii. 2394. S. hirtus, Willd, l. c. 2395 ; DC. Prodr. v. 369 ; Kurz 
in Journ. As. Soc. 1877, ii. 183; Clarke Comp. Ind. 97; Wall. Cat. 8178; 
Wight Ic. t. 1094. S. africanus, Wall. Cat. 3179, in part. S. mollis, Roxb. 
Hort. Beng. 62; Fl. Ind. iii. 446; DC. 1. e.; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 193.— 
Rheede Hort. Mal. x. t. 43. 
Tropicat Hrwarava, ascending to 5000 ft., from Kumaon to Sikkim. Assam, 
Dt uer, and southwards to CEYLON and SINGAPORE; common in rice fields.— DISTRIB. 
Africa, Malay Islds., Australia. 
52. PTEROCAULON, Lilivtt. 
Tomentose herbs. Leaves alternate, decurrent. Heads small, collected in 
globose, terminal or scattered or spicate clusters, heterogamous, disciform, 
yellow ; outer fl. 9, many-seriate, fertile, filiform, truncate or 2-3-toothed ; 
disk-fl. & , few or solitary, usually sterile, tubular, slender, 5-toothed. Involucre 
ovoid or campanulate; bracts narrow, few-seriate, inner deciduous with the 
flowers, outer shorter; receptacle small, naked, hirsute or with deciduous 
bristles. Anther-bases sagittate; auricles connate, tailed. Style-arms of 9 
filiform, subobtuse. -Achenes small, 4-5-ribbed ; pappus slender, 1—2-seriate.— 
DrsrRIB. Species 13, all tropical. 
P. cylindrostachyum, Clarke Comp. Ind. 98; erect, densely woolly, 
leaves obovate or oblong obtuse serrate rugose decurrent, clusters of heads 
sessile globose. P. Billardieri, F. Muell. Descr. Papuan Pl. ii. 43; Kurz in 
Journ. As. Soc. 1877, ii. 182. Monenteles spicatus, Labill. Sert. Nov. Caled. 43, 
t. 49. Gnaphalium cylindrostachyum, Wall. Cat. 3931. 
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