( 1996 ) 
Roupgeckta runes. Smart Hairy 
- Roppeckia. — 
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Class and Order. 
Syncenesta Potyegamia Frostranea. 
Generic Character. 
Receptaculum paleaceum, conicum. Pappus margine 
4-dentato. Cal. duplici ordine squamarum. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Rupzecxra fulgida ; foliis oblongo lanceolatis denticulatis 
hispidis basi angustatis subcordatis, receptaculo hemi- 
‘spheerico, paleis lanceolatis. Hort, Kew. ed. I. 3. p. 251. 
—ed. alt. 5p. 131. Willd. Sp. Pl. 3. p. 2248. Persoon 
Syn. 2. p. 477. ee : 
Rupseckia fulgida ; caule hispido, ramis virgatim elongatis 
unifloris, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis denticulatis hispidis 
basi angustatis subcordatis, calyce foliaceo radium 
subequante, disco hemispherico, paleis lanceolatis. 
Pursh Fl. Am. Sept. 574. 
Rupseckia Chrysomela ; caule hispido, ramis virgatim elon- 
gatis unifloris, foliis alternis sessilibus ovato-lanceolatis 
utrinque hispidulis, calyce foliaceo radios saturate aureos 
subequante, disco hemisphzrico atro-purpureo, Mi- 
chaux.Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2. p. 143. 
This species of Rupsxcxta is tall and much branched, the 
leaves slightly denticulate or often quite entire. The flowers. 
are much smaller than some other kinds, but are lively, the 
pe being of a bright orange, and the disk of a dark purple 
colour. — e | 
A hardy perennial. Native of North America. Introduced 
by Mr. Lee of Hammersmith in the year 1760. Not uncom- 
mon in our gardens, but we do not know that any figure of it 
has ever been published. | 
