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rulis subsphseroideis vel corymbosis foliis perpaucis caulinis simi- 

 libus nisi minoribus nonnunquam stipatis, capitulis 6-flosculosis, 

 involucri 4-serialis phyllis lineari-lanceolatis longe acuminatis 

 dorse carinatis interioribus quam exteriora longioribus omnibus 

 rigidis puberulis, corollis exsertis, achisniis subturbinatis inter 

 costas microscopice glandulosis. 



Hab. Angola, Forte Dom Affonso, Munongue and Kaconda; 

 Gos&iveihr, 2907, 3092, 4144, 4325. 



Planta 1^-31 spithamea. Caulis 2-4 mm. diam. Folia solem- 

 niter 1-5-4-5 cm. long., 1-5-3 mm. lat., pag. sup. olivacea. Glome- 

 ruli subspbaeroidei, 2'5-3-5 cm. diam., corymbosi plerumque 

 6x5 cm. vel paullulum ultra. Capitula pansa usque ad 16 x 3 mm. 

 saepe vero minora. Involucri phylla ext. 4-5-8 mm. long., int. 

 9-11 mm. Corollas purpureas ; tubus 7 mm. lobi 3 mm. long. 

 Antheraj 3 mm. long. Stylus exsertus, superne incrassatus 

 hirtellusque ; rami 2 mm. long. Achaenia 3 mm. long. Pappus 

 •2 mm. alt. 



In appearance tbis is somewhat like a Corymbiuvi, the species 

 of which have 1-flowered capitula, a different involucre and 

 pappus with a lacerated edge. 



The generic name has been adopted in recognition of the work, 

 especially on GompositcB, of Dr. Eeno Muschler. 



Vernonia (§ Lepidella) fontinalis, sp. no v. Herbacea, bi- 

 spithamea, caule ex collo satis valido sparsim breviterque lanoso 

 erecto simplici vel pauciramoso sericeo-tomentoso dein pubescente, 

 foliis inferioribus rosulatis sessilibus oblongo-oblanceolatis obtusis 

 chartaceis supra scabriusculis subtus appresse puberulis superi- 

 oribus sparsis ceteris similibus sed minoribus, capitulis submedio- 

 cribus pedunculatis subsessihbusve pluriflosculosis corymbos oligo- 

 cephalos efiicientibus, involucri late campanulati sericeo-tomentosi 

 5-serialis phyllis oblongo-lanceolatis interioribus gradatim longi- 

 oribus oblongis omnibus obtuse acutis, corollis subexsertis, achaeniis 

 turbinatis prominenter 5-angulatis angulis setulosis faciebus glan- 

 dulis lucentibus inspersis, pappi squamis anguste lineari-lanceo- 

 latis acuminatis setis paucis scabriusculis stramineis corollas 

 aequantibus. 



Hab. Angola, Kubango, in meadows at the source of the 

 Kuartiri ; Gossweiler, 4180. 



CoUum usque ad 1 cm. diam., fibras simplices validas copiose 

 emittens. Folia glandulis immersis creberrime induta, inferiora 

 summum 5 cm. long., 13 mm. lat., superiora + 3 cm. x 5 mm., 

 summa imminuta nee perpauca in involucri phylla non transeuntia, 

 omnia in sicco viridia. Corymbi summum 10 x 5 cm., saepe vero 

 breviores. Capitula pansa 11 X 15 mm. Involucri phylla char- 

 tacea, extima 4 mm., intermedia 6 mm., intima 8 mm. long. 

 Corollae ex schedis cl. detectoris rubro-violaceae ; tubus cylindricus, 

 6*5 mm. long. ; lobi lineari-oblongi, obtusi, apice setuliferi, 2-5 mm. 

 long. Achaenia 2-5 mm. long, vel paullulum ultra, brunnea. Pappi 

 squamae achaeniis circa aequilongae, setae 9 mm. long. 



This belongs to the group of species ranged round V. amhigua 

 Kotsch. & Peyr. and V. Petersii O. & H., and of these most nearly 



