tomous manner, with a leaf at the setting on of the 
branches. Branches wavy, slender, forming a sort of 
panicle upwards ; peduncles single-flowered, more or less 
drooping. Leaves oblong-obtuse, cordate, and amplex- 
icaul at the base, dark green above, paler beneath. In- 
volucre turbinate, much tapering at the base, formed 
below of numerous laxly imbricated, purplish-grey, mem- 
branaceous, ovato - lanceolate scales, gradually, as they 
proceed upwards, larger and longer, and of a fair rose- 
colour, toothed at the apex; the uppermost forming a 
beautiful concave ray around the disk, which consists of 
numerous yellow, tubular florets. Receptacle naked. Ache- 
num very hairy. Hairs of the pappus feathery. 
