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Prenanthes. SYNGENESIA AEQUALIS, 403 
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_ smooth, Leaves pinnatifid, and sagittate, stem-clasping, fine- 
ly-toothed. 
Compare with Prenanthes sonchifolia, Willd. iii. 1541, 
Teling. Eatrinta. 
This species is much more common than the last described, 
it delights in the same soil, It flowers during the same sea- 
son, is also annual, branchy, and about the same size. 
Leaves approximate, stem-clasping, much enlarged at the 
base, the lower ones pinnatifid, the upper ones sagittate ; all 
are prickle-toothed, both sides smooth ; size various. F'low- 
ers as in the last described species, Cattle are fond of it and 
it yields a milky juice on being wounded. 
LACTUCA. Schreb. gen. N. 1234. 
Calyx wbricated, cylindric, with a membranaceous mar- 
gin. Receptacle naked, Seeds even, with a simple stipitate 
pappus. 
L, sativa, Willd. iii. 1523. 
Leaves rounded, cauline leaves cordate. Stem corymbed. 
Pers. Kahoo. 
Arab. Khuss. 
Native place uncertain, but it is common in gardens in In- 
dia, Persia, and the neighbouring countries, and like most of 
the plants of this class, succeeds best during the dry season. 
__ PRENANTHES. Schreb. gen. N. 1236. 
Calyx calycled, Florets ina single row. Pappus sim- 
ple, sub-sessile, ee naked. 
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di P. acaulis, Roz’: 
_ Herbaceous, stemless. Leaves radical, sessile, linear-lan- 
ceolar, smooth and entire. Seape four or pales: meek 
shorter than the leaves. Florets bestia: 
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