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264 | — LXXXVIII. COMPOSIT.E. [Asteroidew. 
compressa v.3-quetra, marginibus angulisve calloso-incrassatis, faciebus transverse rugosis 
levibusve ; disci vacua angusta, plana, marginata. Pappus 0.— Herb: perennes v. suf- 
frutices, caulibus erectis parum ramosis. Folia ad basin caulium conferta v. superiora 
distantia, alterna, pinnatim lobata v. dissecta. Capitula majuscula v. mediocria, longe 
peduneulata, solitaria v. laxe paniculata. Ligule corules, discus flavus. 
Species 3, Austro-Africanm.  Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. ii. 92. Lher. Stirp. Now. t. 6 (Osteo- 
spermwm). Jacq. Ic. Rar. i. t. 179 (Osteospermuwum). 
Involueri bracteze in speciebus typicis pauciseriatze et foliorum segmenta angustissima ; in G. /ati- 
Jolio, Harv. involueri bractez pluriseriatz, et foliorum lobi latiusculi spinuloso-dentati habitum 
subalienum przebent. ) 
115. Steirodiscus, less. Syn. Comp. 251.— Capitula heterogama, radiata, floribus 
radii 9 l-seriatis fertilibus, disci U sterilibus. Involucrum late campanulatum, bracteis 
Sub-l-seriatis wqualibus margine scariosis. Receptaculum convexiusculum, nudum. 
Corolle 9 ligulatz, lamina patente integra ; D regulares, tubo tenui, limbo ample cam- 
panulato semi-b-fido. Antherz basi obtuss integre. Styli fl. G rami complanati, 
appendicibus brevissimis obtusiusculis superati. Achrenia radii obovata, alatere com- . 
pressa, ecostata, calva; disci tenuia, vacua.— Herbs annus, glabrz, ramosce, gracilos. 
Folia alterna, pinnatisecta. Capitula parva, ad apices ramorum graciliter pedunculata. 
-Achrzenia pilis hyalinis hirta. : : : 
Species 2, Afriez australis incole. Harv. et. Sond. Fl. Cap. iii. 159. Genus Brackycomi quam 
maximo afüne, et habitus omnino Z. iberidifolie; differt floribus disci sterilibus. Stylus omnino 
"Asteroidearum nee ZAnikemidearum. 
116. Braehycome, Cass. Dict. v. Suppl. 63 et xxxvii. 491.— Capitula heterogama, ra- 
Wiata v. rarius radio abbreviato subdisciformia, floribus radii 9 1 Seriatis, v. rarius 
. Sub-2-seriatis, discique 5 fertilibus. Involucrum hemisphzricum v. late campanulatum, 
bracteis sub-2-seriatis margine siccis v. scariosis parum inzqualibus. Receptaculum 
convexum v. conicum, nudum.  Corolle 9 ligulatz, patentes v. rarius involucro bre- 
viores; !j regulares, tubuloss, limbo plus minus ampliato 5-dentato. Antherwm basi 
Obtuss integre. Styli l. 9 rami complanati, appendicibus lanceolatis iriangularibusve. 
Acheenia juniora compressa, matura ssepius compressa, marginibus nerviformibus alatisve, 
faciebus enerviis v. 1-nerviis, interdum incrassata et obtuse Sub-4-gona.  Pappi setze ab- 
breviatce, subpaleacez, in annulum basi connate, nunc brevissime vix conspicuse v. plane 
0.—Herba csspitose scapis l-cephalis, v. szpius magis evolutz, perennes v. annus, 
caulibus ascendentibus v. erectis ramosis. Folia radicalia v. alterna, integra dentata v. 
rarius dissecta, Capitula mediocria parva v. rarius majuscula, ad apices ramorum pedun- 
culata v. laxe corymbosa.  Ligule albze czeruleze v. violaceze (v. rarissime flavicantes 1) 
Species 40, quarum 3 Novze-Zelandim, Hook. J. Handb. Fl. N. Zeal. 187, l Afriese australis 
tropicz, ezeteroe Australim incole. —Zenih. Fl. Austral. iii. 509. fog : 
Genus Bellidi valde affine, paullulum differt involucri bracteis minus foliaceis, plerzque etiam 
species distinguuntur vel habitu vel achzniis vel pappo. In sectiones sequentes dividitur: 
l. Brachystephium. | Achsnia sepius compressa, interdum demum inerassata, margine inerassato 
exalato. Pappus conspicuus, swpius Stellato-patens. Involueri braetez latiuseule, swpius late 
scariosze more 4ntAemidearum, sed styli fl. $ Asterearum. Hook. Exot. Fü.iii.1. 215. Bot. Reg. t. 
1025 (Pyrethrum); BnAcnysrEPHIUM, Less. Syn. Comp. 388. 
2. Paquerina. Achzenia scepius compressa, rarius i ta, margine i 5sato exalato. Pappus 
minutus v. 0. Zabill. Pl. Nov. Holl. ii. £. 204 (Bellis). Bot. Mag. 1. 3876. — Bot. Heg. 1841, 7. 9; 
PaquzRINA, Cass. Dict. xxxvii. 492. 4 
3. Brachycome. Achewnia plano-compressa, margine aenta alata v. rarius obtusa, Pappus con- 
spicuus.  Labill. PL. Nov. Holl. ii. . 206, 207 (Bellis). Hook. f. Fl. Tasm. 1, t. 48. SrEIROGLOSSA, 
DC. Prod. vi. 38. ^ à à 
4. Silphiosperma. Corolle radii involucrum haud superantes. Ach:znia plano-compressa, ala 
integra v. dentata cincta, Pappus 0. Herbz parve annuze. SizPurospERWA, Steetz. in Pl. Preiss, i. 
433. s 
Species Africana (adhuc inedita) ab Australasicis paullulum differt receptaculo magis elevato 
