328 SYNGENESIA. POLYGAMIA AZQUALIS., 
Stam. Filaments 5, hair-like, very short. Anthers form-" 
ing a hollow cylinder, ~ 7 Toe 
Pist. Germen nearly egg-shaped. Siglo thread-shaped, 
longer than the stamens. Swmmit c oven, reflected. _ 
S. Vess. none. Calyx cylindrical, closing a little atthe 
rim. Op ‘ 
SEEDS solitary, heart-shaped, Down hair-like, sitting. 
Recepr. naked. tae 
Oss. In some species the down is’ supported on a pedicle, 
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LEON’TODON. Tourn. 266. 
Cax. common, tiled, oblong ; inner scales’ strap-shaj 
parallel, equal ; esta AR fewer, and generally re- 
flected down to the base, pee 
Bross. compound, tiled, uniform. Florets hermaphrodite, — 
numerous, equal, . 
serials of 1 petal, strap-shaped, narrow, a 
with 5 teeth. ee 
Stam. Filaments 5, hair-like, very short. Anthers form- 
ing a hollow cylinder. . recite eee 
Pist. Germen nearly egg-shaped. Style thread-shaped, 
as long as the florets. Summits 2, rolled back... ¢:-79) 
S. Vess. none. Calyx oblo: straight, at length reflected. — 
SEEDS solitary, oblong, rough. Down hair-like, supported 
& ihe 
2 Ae t 
on a pedicle. 3 ame 
Recepr,. naked, dotted. : 
Oss. In Leontodon Taraxacum the down is supported on @ 
long pedicle, in all the other English species it is, sitting, except 
in the L, autumnale, where, as has been observed by Lezxs, 0 
the seeds of the circumference it is sitting, but in-those of the — 
centre it sometimes stands on a short pedicle, _ 
oe 
HIERA’CIUM. Tourn. 267, Geertn.158. 
Me common, tiled, exo-shaped; scales many, strap-s 
_ €d, very unequal, lying lengthwise one over ano 
Buoss. por tled, entioen. Florets hermaphroeh 
numerous, equal. ; Ci eg 
a an of 1 petal, narrow, strap-shaped, l¢ 
with 5 teeth, tio See 
Stam. Filaments 5, hair-like, very short, <duthers. 
»4ng a hollow cylinder, 9 4 
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