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VERBESINA SATIVA. OJIL-SEED VERBESINA. 
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Clafs and Order. 
SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. 
Generic Charadler. 
Recept. paleaceum. Pappus ariftatus. Ca/, duplici ordine. 
 Flofculi radii circiter 5. 
Specific Chara&er and Synonym. 
VERBESINA /ativa ; (oppofitifolia) foliis cordato-lanceolatis 
amplexicaulibus remote ferratis, calycibus 
fimplicibus pentaphyllis. 
VERBESINA /ativa. Roxb. Pl..Corom. inedit. 
This plant having a fimple five-leaved calyx and feeds, if 
we miftake not, without an arifta, can hardly be confidered 
as a true Verbefina; but as long as VerBesina calendulacea, 
of which it feems to be a real congener, is fuffered to remain 
in that genus, this need not be excluded. We are informed 
y Dr. Roxsurcnu, to whom the Botanic Garden at Brompton 
is indebted for feeds of this hitherto undefcribed vegetable, 
’ that it is cultivated in the Myfore country and feveral other 
parts of India, for the fake of an oil expreffed from the feeds, 
which ferves as a fubftitute for that of Sefamum. 
Communicated by Mr. Sarissury, of Brompton, in whofe 
ftove it flowered in Auguft and September; but might be 
raifed on a hot-bed in the fpring, and treated as other tender — 
annuals are, 
