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SAUSSUREA pulchella 

 Pretty Saussurea. 



SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA ^QUALIS. 

 Nut. ord. CoMPOSiT.E-CYNAREiE, § Carline^, BeCund. Prodr. 6. 531. 



SAUSSUREA, DC. Capituliim homogamum multiflorura. Invol. 

 multiseriale ssepius imbricatum, foliis ssepius exappendiculatis aut (in Theo- 

 dorea) appendice auctis. Recejjt. planum fimbrillatum paleaceumve paleis 

 liberis aut subcohaBrentibus persistentibus, rarissime nudum. Flosc. omnes 

 hermaph. aequales. Cor. 5-fidse, lubo gracili, fauce ventiicosa. Anther cs 

 apice in appendices acutas longas desinentes, basi bisetse, setis ciliatis aut (in 

 Lagurostemone) villoso-lanatis. Filam. glabra. Stigmata longa apice diver- 

 gentia cum stylo continua nee sensim articulata. Ovarmm glabrum. 

 Pajijjus ssepius duplex, exterior paleis subfiliformibus scabris ssepe persisten- 

 tibus constans, raro exter-deficiente nullus, interior paleis longe plumosis basi 



in annulum deciduum subconcretis. Herbse EuropcBce aut plerceque Sibi- 



riccB et unica Indica, mine Serratulas nunc Jaceas Leuzeasve hahitu ccmulantes. 

 Folia alterna Integra aut in iisdern speciebus ineisa aut pinnatifida. Capitula 

 scEpius in eorymbos ramos caidesve terminantes disposita. Cor. purpurece aut 

 atro-violacece. — DeCand. 1. c. 



Sect. III. Theodorea. Involucri squamae apice appendiculatse, 

 antherarum caudse ciliatee nee lanatae. DC. I. c. 



S. pulchella ; foliis scabriusculis pinnatifidis, laciniis linearibus acutis subdeu- 

 tatis, caulinis subdecurrentibus, summis indivisis, capitulis corymbosis 

 globosis, involucri squamis extimis parce tomentosis lanceolatis acumi- 

 natis, mediis et intimis in appendicem scariosam lacero-dentatam 

 coloratam erectam desinentibus. — DeCand. I. c. 



Heterotricbum pulchellum. Fisch. mem. mosq. 3. 71. 



Tbeodorea pulchella. Cassin. diet. 53. p. 465. 



Serratula pulchella. Bot. May. t. 2589. 



S. dissecta. Ledeh.fi. alb. 4. 19. 



To those who cultivate hardy herbaceous plants this is 

 one of some interest, resembling a Liatris in colour and 

 general appearance. It forms part of a genus abounding in 

 species of a neat habit, and with flowers of various shades of 

 purple, seldom exceeding a foot or two in height, and blos- 

 soming during the autumn. 



Mountainous pastures beyond lake Baikal, and moist 



