256 COMPOSIT (Harv.) | Helipterum. 
Van. 3. filiforme ; inv. scales pale lemon-yellow, the outer fulvous, ‘“‘ inner scales 
more or less obtuse’ (Less.) ; fimbrils as in 8. Helipt. filiforme, DC. l. c. 215. 
Helichr. filiforme, Less. ! 
Has, Rocky, mountain situations, in the Western Districts, common. (Herb. 
Th., D., Hk., Sd.) 
Stems 1-2 feet high, slender. Lower leaves loosely set, 1-2 inches long, flexuous ; 
upper 2~3 lines long, closely applied to the stem. Invol. lustrous, satiny, variable 
in colour, white, rosy, pale-lemon, or mottled. Heads 1-1} inch across, very hand- 
some. The above four vars. are precisely similar in all respects, except in the trivial 
differences assigned to each: and these I find variable. The fimbrils are not to be 
depended on ; all breadths may be found, if a sufficient number of heads be exa- 
mined. I have no hesitation therefore in restoring the old Linnzan species in place 
of the four into which it has been split. 
LXXIX. HELIPTERUM, DC. 
Character the same as in Helichrysum, except: Pappus plumose ! 
Heads in the Cape species homogamous. ecept. honeycombed. DC. 
Prodr, 6, p. 211. 
Suffrutices or herbaceous plants, natives of Africa and Australia. Stems and 
leaves woolly. Leaves alternate, simple, entire. Heads showy, 10 or many-fl., with 
white, yellow, red or purple, glossy scales. The name is a contracted expression 
for a Helichrysum with a plumose pappus. As a generic group it must be regarded 
as purely artificial ; there is no difference in habit from Helichrysum, and, among our 
Cape species, Helichrysum argenteum is closely similar to Helipterum argyropsis ; 
and Helichrysum vestitum to Helipt. speciosissimum. DO.’s section ‘* Edmondia” 
having serrate, not plumose pappus, is removed to Helichryswm ; many species of 
Helichrysum have similar pappus. 
Sect. 1. — nay a ogee and glossy, ovate, oblong or lanceolate, 
ing or close-lying. . 110. 
papa et at tus oats of ~ ae branches : 
Inv. scales not yellow : 
Heads nodding. Inv. scales obtuse... ... ... (2) variegatum. 
Heads erect. — =e — : 
Heads on leafless peduncles... ww... 1) speciosissimum. 
Heads on closely leafy branches : = 
Lys. small (2-10 lines long) ... ... 4) canescens, 
Lys. 14-2 inches long, 3-4 lines wide £4 Zeyheri, 
Inv. scales lemon-yellow : 
Fl. branches leafy throughout. Inv. sc. acute... ferrugineum. 
FL branches pedunculoid at top: (5) 
Heads 12-15-fl. Inv. scales acute ... ... (6) virgatum. 
Heads many-fl. Inv. scales obtuse ... ... (7) ¢itrinum, 
Heads corymbose, on branching peduncles : : 
Inv. scales spreading, white, acute. Lvs. spathulate (8) argyropsis. 
Inv. scales close-lying, obtuse. Lvs. ovate or lanceolate, 
Heads oblong, 10-12-fl., innumerable ... ... (9) phlomoides. 
Heads globose, 50-60-fl., ruby-red... ... ... (10) eximium, 
Sect. 2. SyncarpHa. Inv. scales woolly at base, close-lying and erect, ending in 
a reflexed or spreading, membranous point. (Sp. 11-12). 
Lvs. obovate or oblong. Tip of the inv. scales broad, obtuse, 
BODY TOU no be ahs aaa wks Son sa ee eee ee (11) Dregeanum. 
Lys. linear. Tip of the inv. scales very narrow, acuminate, 
strongly reflexed§ 2.1. s:+ see eve - see eee - sen (42) BRR 
_1. H. speciosissimum (DC.! 1. c. 211); stem robust, suffruticose, 
simple or sparingly branched ; branches closely leafy for about half 
their length, pedunculoid upwards, densely and softly white-woolly as 
well as the leaves; leaves elliptic-oblong or oblong, half-clasping, acute, 
