Protea. | PROTEACE-E (Stapf). 559 
Leaves somewhat glaucous, smooth ; perianth-lip up 
to 2 lin. long, hairy along the margins, sheath 
wide ... atk TT ae ihe sa hea 
Leaves under 24 in. long: 
Heads obovate-oblong when young ; inner involucral 
bracts narrowly lanceolate, acutely acuminate; 
leaves long and acutely acuminate... oe »-» (56) odorata. 
Heads ovoid-globose when young; inner involucra 
bracts rounded at the tips; leaves not acuminate : 
Leaves acute, mucronate; branches glabrous ; 
(55) cedromontana. 
perianth-sheath wide... sep pee ++» (57) scolymo- 
cephala._ 
Leaves subobtuse to subacute; branches whitish- 
tomentellous above; perianth-sheath very 
slender ee Ae “4 ed .-- (58) Harmeri. 
Leaves filiform to acicular : 
Lowest involucral bracts produced into foliaceous 
appendages : 
Branches glabrous ; leaves 2-24 in. long va +. (59) pityphylla. 
Branches villous; leaves up to 1d in. long... --- (60) witzen- 
bergiana. 
Lowest involucral bracts not appendaged ; leaves acicular, 
pungent, up toZin. long... eee (61) rosacea, 
§ 8. CynaromEs. Heads terminal, 5-8 in. long; involucral bracts very 
numerous, gradually increasing inwards, acute, whitish-tomentellous all 
over; flowers 3 in. long or longer; perianth-lip up to 1 in. long, 
3-toothed, tomentose ; style curved in the upper part, compressed and 
linear up to the middle, then subulate, passing with a sudden bend into 
the subulate stigma. Leaves subrotundate to oblong, long-petioled. 
Stem up to 6 ft. high, rarely almost suppressed. 
Only species... cat me eee oes oes --- (62) cynaroides, 
§ 9. PaRacynarorpEx. Heads large to medium-sized, 6-2 in. long, 
sessile, rarely stipitate, surrounded by normal foliage leaves ; flowers 1 
to over 2 in. long ; styles gently curved or almost straight, long-subulate 
from a linear-lanceolate base, passing gradually or rarely with a sudden 
bend into the subulate stigma. Main stem underground with leaf-tufts 
and flower-heads close to the ground. 
Involucral bracts lanceolate, acutely acuminate, flat, whitish 
woolly-tomentose, at length more or less glabrescent 
and dark from the base upwards ; leaves attenuated 
into long petioles : 
Leaves obovate-lanceolate, including the petiole ?-1} ft. 
ong: 
Head 6-7 in. long; flowers over 2in. long... +» (63) eryophila. 
Head 2-3 in. long ; flowers 1-1} in. long... ... (64) Scolopendrium. 
Leaves linear-oblanceolate with wavy margins, includin 
' the petiole about 4 ft. long; heads up to 2 in. long; 
flowers 1 in. long tes sas aie ate --» (65) scabriuscula, 
Involucral bracts from ovate to linear-oblong, the innermost 
much elongated, acuminate or obtuse, convex on the 
back, finely silky-pubescent when young, soon more or 
less glabrescent and reddish : 
Leves linear up to 3 lin. broad, long attenuated at th 
base ; heads 3 in. long aie Ge ae --» (66) aspera, 
Leaves stoutly filiform : 
Heads 4-5 in. long ; leaves glabrous : 
Leaves up to 1 ft. long, smooth ; outer involucral 
‘bracts acuminate... re ce ae +s (67) lorea, 
