SYNGENESIA. POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA, ‘337 
ERIG’ERON. Gertn. 170. 
Cax. common, oblong, cylindrical, tiled. Scales awl-shaped, 
upright, gradually longer, nearly equal. 
Boss. compound, radiate. Florets homeehtee tubular, 
in the centre. Florets female, strap-shaped in the 
circumference. | 
Individual hermaphrodites funnel-shaped. Border 
with 5 clefts. nd 
Individual females narrow, between strap and awl- 
shaped, upright, generally very entire. — 
Stam, Filamenis 5, hair-like, very short. Anthers form- 
ing a hollow cylinder. gles” oie. 
Pist. Germen in the hermaphrodites, very small, crowned 
with a down longer than the blossom. Style thread- 
_ shaped, as long as the down. Summits 2, oblong, 
rolledinithe, 2199 * sat tid: stint: eres. 
_Germen in females, very small, crowned with down, 
nearly as long as its blossom. Style hair-like, as long 
as the down. Summits 2, very slender. 
S. Vess. none. Calyx closing. ; 
SEI oe in all the florets oblong, ‘small. Down long, hair- 
ike. . 
Receprt. naked, flat. 
Oss. There are sometimes a few 
male florets in the centre. 
TUSSILA’GO. Tourn. 258, Petasites. Garin: 170. 
CAL. common, cylindrical. Scales strap-spear-shaped, equal, 
(15 or 20,) somewhat membranaceous, even with the 
top of the flower. Sats 
BLoss. compound, various. Florets hermaphrodite, in some » 
species all tubular, in others only tubular in the centre. 
Florets female, in some species strap-shaped, in 
others entirely wanting. 
Individual’ hermaphrodites funnel-shaped. Border 
with 4 or 5 clefts, acute, reflected, ee than the calyx. 
Individual females either none at all, or strap-shaped 
and very narrow, entire, longer than the ony, 
Sram. Filaments 5, hair-like, very short. Anthers form- 
ing a hollow cylinder. __ 
Piste. Geralen in the hermaphrodites, short. Style thread- 
shaped, longer than the stamens. Swmmit thickish, 
Germen in the females, short. Style thread-shaped, 
as long as the other, Summit thickish, cloven, 
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