440 MEiuaiJj. 
tua. L. has added Couijza chinensis and at the foot of the sheet chinensis. 
(3) Left hand scrap resembling a Pluchea, right hand a small specimen, at heel, 
indica apparently the same as No. 1." 
The Linnean herharium therefore contains under Conyza chinensis, at least 
three species, but probably none of these is the actual type, for Linnaeus cites 
only "Habitat in China, Toren." However, Arduino's specimen was apparently 
received by Linnaeus after tlie publication of the Species Plantarum, as indicated 
by the query "an Scrratula glauca tua," and so can not possibly be the type of 
the species, even in part. As this is the only specimen of VernoHia chinensis 
in the Linnean Herharium, it seems probable that Linnaeus' Conyza chinensis i^ 
really a Blinnea. 
Vernonia maritima sp. nov. 
Planta parva, suffruticosa, 10 ad 20 em alta; foliis alternis, spatulatis, 
'oblongo-spatulatis, vel an^ste obloiigo-ellipticis, 1.5 ad 3 cm longis, 5 ad 
10 mm latis, utrinque plus minus dense scarioso-pubescentibus, \ix 
toxnentosis, integris vel supra obscure dentatis, apice aeutis vel breviter 
acuminatis. Capitulis longe pedunculatis, circiter 5 mm longis latisque; 
bracteis lanceolatis, acuminatis, plus minus scariosis, interiorilms majo- 
ribus. 
A small erect or diffuse usually nmcli branched suffnitescent plant 
10 to 20 cm high. Stems and branches brownish, more or less pubescent. 
Leaves alternate, spatulate, oblong-spatulate or narrowly oblong-ellip- 
tical, coriaceous, 1.5 to 3 cm long, 5 to 10 mm wide, on l)oth surfaces 
more or less densely scariose-pubescent, not tomentose, usually narrowed 
to\vard the base, the apex acute or short acuminate, entire or above 
somewhat dentate; nerves about 3 on each side of the midrib; petioles 
1 em long or less, pul)escent. Infloreseence a terminal few-flowered 
panicle, the peduncles 1 to 1.5 cm long, sometimes less, with scattered 
linear bracteoles. Heads about 5 mm long and wide; involucral bracts 
several-seriate, the outer ones much smaller than the inner, lanceolate^ 
acuminate, somewluit scariose, the inner ones equaling the flowers. 
Flowers many, homogamous, the disk flat, somewhat fimbriate. Achenc^ 
oblong, u<^tially somewhat curved, 4-angled, glabrous, 1.5 mm long, the 
pappus hairs few, deciduous, white, scabrid, 1.5 mm long. Corolla 
tul)ular, slender, 3 uiin long, the lobes 1.2 mm long. Anthers 1.2 mm 
long. Style-amis 0.5 mm long. 
Babuyan, on rocks near the sea, Bur. -S'ci. 3923 F4nix, June, 1907. A very 
similar form, with immature flowers is represented by no. 3620, from Batan 
Island. 
A species apparently allied to the preceding, but quite distinct in size, hahit 
and indumentum. 
ELEPHANTOPUS Linn. 
E. spicatus (Cass.) Juss. 
Batan, Santo Domingo de Baseo, 3683 F^nix. 
A common weed throughout the Philippines, introduced from tropical America; 
also found in Japan and Formosa. 
