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Class and Order. age adsall 
SYNGENESIA PoLYGAMIA ZQUALIs. 
Sect. Discorpet. 
Generic Character. 
- Receptaculum paleis distinctis. Pappus: margo dentatus. 
ssa basi bisete. Involucrum imbricatum, coloratum, 
ians. 
Herba erecta, tomentosa. Folia integerrima: radicalia 
lanceolata, basi attenuata: caulina minora, decurrentia. 
Caulis alatus, ramis unifloris. Involucra hemispherica 
laminis albis, intimis patulis radium abbreviatum effor- 
mantibus. Corollule uniformes, flace. Stigmata truncato- 
ta. Semina ancipitia. eceptaculum convexum, - 
Brown. 
Specific Name. 
AmMozrum alatum. Br. Mss. 
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Descr. Root supposed to be perennial. Herb upright, 
entose. Leaves quite entire: radical ones lanceolate, 
harrowed towards the base: cauline ones smaller, decur- 
t. Stem winged. Branches one-flowered. Involucre 
(or common calyx) hemispherical, consisting of white 
7; ues; the inner one sleaae and forming a short ray. 
ets uniform, yellow. Stigmas dilated and truncate. 
4s flat, with two sharp edges. Receptacle convex. 
An undescribed genus, belonging to the same tribe with 
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* Auuos sand, Bios life. 
GNAPHALIUM, 
