39G BURMA, ITS PEOPLE AXD PRODUCTIOXS. 



* Achenes -i-cortiered. 



V. CnixExsis, Less. In waste spots all over Burma. 



Ci/anapis jiubescenn, Bl. 

 C. rillom, D.C. 



GreyisTi puberulous or thinly pubescent. Flower-heads broad, in poor corymbs. 

 Involucial bracts stitf, squarrose, acuminate. 



** Achenes tcrde. 



Y. rixEREA, Less. All over Burma up to 4000 feet and 



r. ahhreriata and physali/olia, D.C. introduced into the Andamans, 



V. laxijiora, Less. Kamorta, and Tillangchong. 



Chrysocoma purpurea, G. Forst. 



Greyish puberulous. Flower-heads 2i-3 lines long, corymbose-panicled. 



Sub-genus Eu-Veexonia. 



Flower-heada rather large or rarely small. AtJienes longitudinally ribbed. In- 

 volucral bracts all scarious, not leafy nor leufy-appendaged. 



* Under sJirubs or herbs. IncoJucral brads elongate, especialli/ the inner ones, and 

 uiually narrow. 



X Outer involucral brads subulate anl squarrose, passing on to the pedunde. Outer 

 jiappus consisting of numerous almost chaff-like bristles. 



V. BE.4CTE0LATA, D.C. Khakycn Hills. 



V. subsessilis, D.C. 

 Slightly pubenilous. Leaves narrow or broad, shortly potioled or almost sessile. 

 Flower-heads rather large, on long stiff peduncles, corymbose-panicled. Achenes 

 densely villous. 



X X Outer involucral bracts rather broad and .short, more or less oppressed- imbricate. 

 + Outer series of pappus consisting of a few caducous bristles or almost wanting. 

 f Flower-heads large, tnang-flowered, solitary or few, or in poor cori/mbs. Inrolu- 

 cral bracts very acuminate. Harsh-leaved under shrubs or shrubs (Xipholepis). 



V. iiRACTj;ATA, "Wall. Karen-ni {fde Mason). 



Decaneuron Silhetense, D.C. 

 Flower-heads long-pedmicled, in la.x corymbs. Achenes 2 lines long, glabrous. 

 Bristles of pappus bristly. 



V. RoxBUEGHii, Less. Hills East of Bliamo. 



Eiipatorium asperum, lloxl). 

 Flower-heads short-pedunclcd, in compact corymbs. Achenes 1 line long, 

 sparingly pilose. Bristles of pappus smooth. 



V. TERES, Wall. Ava. Prome. Pegu. 



f. 1 iyiophylla, D.C. 

 J', squarrusa, Less. 

 Flower-heads sessile or nearly so, clusttTcd or solitary. Achenes 1 line long, 

 appressed pilose. Bristles of pappus smooth. 



f f Flower-heads small or rather small, few- {not above \5-)flow()-ed, in ample 

 corymb-like panicles. Invulucral brads blunt ish or hardly acuminate {Gymnanthemum). 



V. AspEEA, Ham. AH over Burma. 



J', multifora. Loss. 

 Decaneuron divergens, D.C. 

 Eonghish puberulous. Leaves narrow, rarely broad. Flower-heads only 8 lines 

 long, numerous, in axillary and terminal corymbs. 



