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Aster liratus. Fluted-stemmed 

 Starwort. 



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Clafs and Order. 

 Syngenesia Superflua. 



Generic Character. 



Recept. nudum. Pappus fimplex. Cor. radii plures 10, Calycis 

 imbricati fquamas inferiores patulse. 



Specific Characler. 



ASTER liratus ; caule fruticofo lirato, foliis alternis petiolatis 

 lanceolatis bullatis repando-dentatis fubtus tomentofis, 

 floribus paniculatis, antheris exfertis. 



The Aster liratus is a native of New-Holland; grows erect 

 with few branches, and bears its white flowers in panicles, fomc- 

 times terminal and fometimes lateral. The Jlem and branches 

 are grooved, naked at the lower part, but downy whilft young. 

 The leaves grow on fhort peduncles, are lanceolate, veined, and 

 the interlaces between the veins raifed on the upper furface and 

 concave underneath, margin repand, {lightly indented and re- 

 curved, which gives them the appearance of being more toothed 

 than they really are, tomentofe on the under fide, fometimes 

 white and fometimes ferruginous ; intenfely and durably bitter, 

 when chewed, though the firft tafte is (lightly acid and acrid. 



Our drawing was made at Mr. Knight's exotic nurfery in 

 the King's-Road, and we received fpeciraens of the fame from 

 Mr. Loddiges. 



Flowers in June and July. May be propagated by cuttings. 

 Requires to be kept in the greenhoufe during the winter. 



