294 : LXXXVIIT. COMPOSITZE. [Inuloidec. 
v. éampanulato breviter 3-5-fido.  Antherc basi sagittatz, auriculis parvis connatis 
minute caudato-acuminatis. Stylus fl.  subulatus, indivisus v. brevissime bifidus, api- 
cem versus papillosus. Achseniafl. 9 subteretia, 5—10-costata, pappo 0 ; fl.  ssepiusabortiva, 
pappo e setis 2-3 caducissimis v. szepius 0. —Herbze erect:e v. diffusce, habitu fereEtlwulia. 
Folia alterna, integra dentata v. rarius sublyrata, in caulem szpius decurrentia. Capitula 
parva, eymoso-corymbosa v. in ramis sessilia.  Corolle purpurascentes (v. albz |). 
Achzenia glabra. 
Species ad 9, Ameries calidioris Afrieze tropieze et australis Asiz tropice et Australiw incole. 
DC. Prod. v. 4601. Steetz in Pet. Mossamb. Bot. t. 49. 
Genus seepe eum EfAulia confusum, sed eapitulis heterogamis antheris styloque facile distinetum, 
in genera plurima ab auctoribus dividitur, pleraque fere monotypica et nobis melius in unum con- 
jungenda videntur. 
In Z. divaricata, Cass., specie typica Asiatica, involucrum hemisphzericum, bracteis basi latis 
acuminatissimis; achsznia 8-10-costata; folia decurrentia. 
PacnuyrBELIA, Síeetz in Pet. Mossamb. Bot. 453, includit species 2 Americanas, quarum Z. brasi- 
liensis, DC. etiam in Afriea tropiea occidentali invenitur. Involuerum hemisph:zricum, bracteis 
mutieis; corolle 9 breves, basi subeartilagines ; achsnia 5-eostata ; folia decurrentia. 
Lrroovxz, Harv. Thes. Cap. t. 150, Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. iii. 48 (Ethulie sp. DO.; Epaltes sp. 
Steetz), includit species 4, Africze tropieze et amstralis. Involuerum eampanulatum, bracteis acutis ; 
achznia minima, vix costata ; folia decurrentia. 
Spheromorphea petiolaris, DC. Prod. vi. 140, est Epaltes australis, Less. non DO., species in Aus- 
tralia et ins. Formosa crescens, habitu fere Myriogynis. Involucrum hemispharieum, bracteis obtusis- 
simis fere E. divaricate ; corolle 9 basi cartilaginez ut in PacAythelia; achznia minima, sub-10- 
costata ; folia petiolata; capitula sessilia. 
- Erguuiorsis, F. Muell. Fragm. ii. 164, et. Pl. Vict. t. 38 (GvxavnaNzs, Steetz in Pet. Mossamb. Bot. 
457, Epaltes australis, DC. non Less), est species Australiana, involucro floribus ach:eniisque 
Litogynis, sed capitula subdioiea, floribus in masculis fere omnibus 5 sterilibus in feemineis fere 
omnibus 9, raro tamen perfecte dioica. Folia sessilia v. breviter decurrentia. 
183. Spheeranthus, Linn. Gen. n. 998.— Capitula heterogama, disciformia, floribus in. 
ambitu 9 paucis pluribusve fertilibus, in disco / solitariis v. paucis fertilibus sterilibusve, 
in glomerulum globosum v. ovoideum aggregata. Involucrum angustum, bracteis paucis 
pluribusve angustis acutis subpaleaceis parum inzqualibus. Receptaculum parvum, 
nudum. Corolle 9 tenuiter tubulosz, minute 2-3-dentatw, tubo subcartilagineo ; 
regulares, tubo incrassato, limbo 4—5-dentato.  Antherz basi breviter v. longiuscule 
sagittate, auriculis obtusiusculis acutis acuminatis subcaudatisve. Stylus fl. O indivisus 
v. ramis filiformibus, extus papillosus. Ach:zenia oblonga, compressiuscula. Pappus 0.— 
Herbs erectz, villosse, divaricato-ramosee. Folia alterna, dentata, in caulem decur- 
rentia. Capitulorum glomeruli ad apices ramorum solitarii, bracteis nonnullis vacuis 
sspius involuerati, receptaculo communi ovoideo oblongo v. plano, capitulis parvis, 
singulis bractea subtensis v. ebracteatis. - 
Species ad 8, Asiw Afriem et Australie tropiez incole. DC. Prod. v. 369. Walp. Anm.i. 408. 
Boiss. Diagn. ser. 2. iii. 6. — Wight, Ic. t. 1094. His forte addenda species Madagascariensisa nobis . 
non visa, a Candolleo dubitanter ad Spheranthum relata. 
OricorzPzs, Cass. Dict. l. 212, Wight, Ic. €. 1149 (PouycePuaros, Forsk. Fl. JEg. Arab. 154), est 
species a ezteris parum distincta floribus in capitulo 9 3-6 longiuscule stipitatis, tj solitariis, 
bracteis eapitula subtendentibus conspicuis. 
184. Pterocaulon, E! Bot. S. Car. ii. 323. (Ohlsmnobolus, Cass. Dict. xlix. 397. 
Monenteles, Labill. Sert. Awstr. Caled. 42, t. 43, 44.)— Capitula heterogama, disciformia, 
floribus in ambitu $9  multiseriatis fertilibus, in disco !/ paucis solitariisve sepius 
sterilibus, plurima in glomerulum globosum aggregata.  Involucrum ^ovoideum v. 
campanulatum, bracteis pauciseriatis angustis, interioribus linearibus subulatisve rigide 
scariosis cum floribus deciduis, exterioribus brevioribus dorso lanatis v. pubescentibus. 
Receptaculum parvum, nudum v. hirsutum v. rarius paleis aristiformibus deciduis inter 
flores onustum.  Corolle 9 filiformes, minute 2-3-dentatz v. truncatz ; regulares, 
tubulosz, tenues, limbo vix ampliato 5-dentato. Anthersz basi sagittatzs, auriculis 
