Mikania. | COMPOSIT (Haryv.) 59 
cent above, corymbs trichotomous, on peduncles longer than the leaves; 
invol. scales oblong-linear, pubescent, acute ; achenes glabrous, thinly 
glandular, pappus rufous, 
Has. Natal, Drege, Sanderson, 23 ; Krauss, 289 ; Williamson, &e. (Hb., D.Sd., Hk.) 
More slender than M. Capensis, with much more copious pubescence and narrower 
leaves, one-third shorter invol.-scales and smaller flowers. 
2. M. Capensis (DC. 1. c.); stem suffruticose, voluble, glabrous ;. 
leaves petioled, cordate-acuminate or hastate-triangular, denticulate, 
glabrous above, hispidulous beneath or glabrous, 5-nerved ; corymbs 
trichotomous ; invol.-scales oblong-linear, acuminate ; achenes glabrous, 
thinly glandular; pappusrufous. HLupatoriwm scandens, Thunb. Cap. 627. 
Var. a. cordata; leaves cordate-acuminate, hispid beneath. M. Capensis, DC. 1. c. 
Var. 8. oxyota; lvs. hastate triangular, mostly glabrous. M. oxyota, DC. 1. c. 
Has. Eastern districts of Caffraria, frequent. §. Vanstaadensberg, Drege! Al- 
bany, Mrs, F. W. Barber! (Herb. D., Hk., Sd.) 
A much branched climber, 20-30 f. long. Petioles 1-3 inches long. Leaves 2-3 
inches long, 1}-2 in. wide, taper-pointed. Invol. 3-34 lines long. Flowers pale or 
. The leaves vary in shape and pubescence. This species scarcely differs 
from M. chenopodifolia, Willd. , 
TRIBE IIT. -ASTEROIDER, 
Flower-heads either discoid, all the fi. tubular; or more frequently 
radiate, the central fl. tubular, 4-5 toothed, the marginal ligulate. 
Style-branches linear or lance-linear, flattened, mostly acute, their outer 
surface equally and minutely downy. —Leaves commonly alternate, 
rarely opposite. (Gen. XL—XXXVIII.) 
(1). Fl-heads conspicuously radiate ; the rays blue, pink, or white (not yellow) : - Ls 
Recept. covered with rigid scales (paler) ... ... (12) Amellus. 3 ‘S 
Recept. naked : i 
Ray and disc-fl. both with bristle shaped pa 
Pappus-bristles feathered (plumose) ... ae Mairea. 6 
Pappus-bristles rough, but not feathered : 
Pappus uniform, of many similar F 
WD Soe ae ee, ope ek, LER i6 é 
Pappus double ; the outer bristles” re 
Mee ne ee a  () iglopeppes.. ~ = S. 
Ray-fl. without pappus ; dise-fl. with bristle- — 
— ee a with dupes 
. (16) Charieis. 2 
Dise-fl "nella, with serrated papp. 
bristles... .. (14) Gymnostephium. . 6 
All the fi. without pappus. Leaves pinnatifid {21) Garuleum. 3 5 
(2). Fl.-heads conspicuously radiate ; rays yellow : 
Recept. nude, smooth or minutely pe Si 
Pappus well-feathered (plumose) ... soot aac (3g) es lO 
Se a Anthers not tailed at base ... ... ... (20) Nidorellaa © & 
__ Anthers tailed at base ... ... .., +. (33) Inula. /2, 
_ Pappus bristle-shaped, in many rows, uniform- i : 
Pappus double ; outer of short scales ; inner 
of ene ce a cee... - (34) Pulicaria. A2 
Pappus none .., -- + (15) Anaglypha, 2} é 
Recept. conspicuously honey-combed or fimbrilliferous : 
