326 LXXXVIII. COMPOSITAE. [Inwuloidec. 
concàva. Capitula parva v. mediocria, "solitaria, terminalia v. sécus ramos sessilia v. 
brevissime pedunculata (ramulis floriferis axillaribus brevissimis) ^ Corolle flavs. 
Achzenia glabra v. pilosula. 
Species 10, Africz Australis incola. — Harv. et Sond. FI. Cap. iii. 295. 
Genus Relhanie quam maxime affine, differt receptaculo epaleaceo. In speciebus typieis, IN. bienni, 
Spreng. et N. acerosa, Harv., involuera bracteis interioribus aeutis fere Leyssere, in ezeteris involucra 
obtusa specierum nonnullarum Ae/hanie. —N. prostrata, Harv., habitu Rellhanic cricifolie subsimilis, 
foliis tamen oppositis, quoad receptaeulum fere medium tenet inter Nesleram et Relhaniam, nam 
palew stepe nonnulle inter flores adsunt. AN. femwifolia, DC. (N. Garnotii, Harv.), capitulis angustis 
corymbosis Aelhanie genistifolie, Lher. approximatur, et receptaeuli *fimbrille" achzenizm invol- 
ventes et iis subsequilonge forte melius pale: censendse. . d 
PorxcuzsrI, Less. Syn. Comp. 371, species Nestlere includit pappi paleis distinctis. | Nonnullze 
etiam a Candolleo sub Polychetia enumeratz a Harveio ad Geigeram transferuntur. 
263. Anagliypha, DC.? Prod. v. 311. (Oxylwna, Benth. im Hook. Ic. Pl. t. 1109.)— 
Capitula heterogama, radiata, floribus radii 9 l-seriatis discique i fertilibus. Involu- 
erum late campanulatum, bracteis pauciseriatis imbricatis acutis, interioribus lanceolatis 
margine scariosis dorso hispidulis, exterioribus lineari-subulatis brevioribus.  Recep- 
iaculum planum, nudum.  Corolle 9 ligülatz, lamina patente apice minute 3-dentata ; 
Q regulares, tubuloss, limbo ampliato semi--fido. Anthers basi sagittatz, auriculis 
contiguis connatis setaceo-caudatis. Styli fl. O rami apice truncati. Achsmnia (im- 
matura) subteretia, b-costata, glabra. Pappus 0.— Frutex ramis virgatis foliosis, pilis 
brevibus rigidis conspersis. Folia alterna, conferta, linearia, rigide mucronato-acuta, 
supra canaliculata v, marginibus leviter incurvis, dorso carinata v. demum subteretia. 
Capitula ad apices ramorum solitaria, pedunculata. —Coroll» aurantiacze. 
Species 1 v. 2? Africz australis incola (BurcAell Cat. n. 5159.) Genus Nestlere evidenter affine, 
:involuerum tamen diversissimum et aehzenia ealva. Character Candoll p unicum 
imperfeetum Dregeanum a nobis non visum confectus, antheris et stylo haud examinatis, et auctor 
'genus inter Asteroideas homochromas antheris ecaudatis collocavit, si vero caudate sunt hsec planta 
2 Burchelliana non generice et vix specifice distinguenda, ' : 
264. Syncephalum, DC. Prod. vi. 282.—Oapitula homogama, disciflora, floribus (3) 
D fertilibus. Involucrum oblongum, bracteis (7-8) oblongis acuminatis scarioso- 
diaphanis. Receptaculum angustissimum, nudum.  Corolle tubuloss, limbi lobis 
5 extus ad apicem glandulosis. Antherz caudats? Stylus tenuis, inclusus, ramis 
brevibusapproximatis. Achrenia oblongo-pyramidata, glabra. Pappus 0.— Suffrutex fere 
Relhamie facie. Folia parva, alterna, conferta, sessilia, ovalia, subcrenulata, coriacea. 
Capitula ad apices ramulorum solitaria, sessilia, ramis floridis in corymbum compositum 
fastigiatim dispositis. Corolle flavze. — (Char. ex DC.) : 
Species 1, Madagascariensis, a nobis non visa. Affinitas ex charactere dato dubia, an ad Ze/hanias 
an ad Helichryseas ob involuerum scariosum referenda ? an ex Znuleis expellenda ? 
265. Relhania, Lher. Sert. Angl. 22, t. 29. (Michauxia, Neck. Elem. i. 12.)—Capitula 
heterogama, radiata, floribus radii $9 l-seriatis discique 0 fertilibus, v. rarius radio 
deficiente homogama. Involuerum oblongum ovoideum v. latiuscule campanulatum, 
bracteis co-seriatis imbricatis rigidis coriaceis aut apice scariosis erectis adpressis v. 
intimis apice subpatentibus, exterioribus gradatim brevioribus. Receptaculum planum, 
paleis distinctis szpius persistentibus floribus interpositis onustum. Corolle 9 ligulatz, 
patentes v. diseum szpe parum excedentes ; C regulares, tubuloss, limbo cylindráceo 
parum ampliato D-dentato. Anther:e basi sagittatze, auriculis parvis caudis longiusculis 
acuminatis. Styli fl[. Ó rami angusti, subcomplanati, apice obtusi v. truncati. Achznia 
linearia, angulata v. fl. 9a dorso compressa. Pappus e paleis co brevibus distinctis v..in 
cupulam laceram v. dentatam connatis.—Frutices sspe glutinosi, v. herbe annus 
glabre v. tenuiter canescentes. Folia alterna v. rarius opposita, rigida, angusta v. parva, 
supra canaliculata v. concava, dorso carinata v. cc-nervia. Capitula nunc mediocria v. 
