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Semina tetragona, radii squamis coronata (interdum quatuor, quaruni 

 duiB acutissima>, et quasi in setas breves desiuuut); disci sa>pius apiee 

 nuda: cuni vero receptaculuin paleis perpaucis variat, tuuc Seinina 

 disci menibrana ad basin tubulosa, dcin cochleariloruri, denticulataque 

 coronantur; shnilique, quauquam longiori, illa radii. 



Habitat in dumetis sabulosis montosis circa Conimbricam, in Caparica 

 trans Tagum, et alibi in Beira et Extremadura. 



Flor. Jun. Julio, Augusto. 



Usus ignotus : attamen ex sapore amaro planta non contemnenda. 



Obs. \.° Setnina radii sspius abortiunt; nec pauca etiam in disco, maxi- 

 me ob insectorum morsus. 



Obs. 2.° Planta primo intuitu similis Chysayithemo Myconis, cujus forte hy- 

 brida proles ; sed saturatius viridis, paleisque florum sat diversa. 



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