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The species can be recognised by the narrow leaves combined with 

 the long peduncles and broad involucral leaves. Its general appear- 

 ance is that of an E)nilia. 



Crassoceplialum radiatum, sp. nov. Caule simplici sat gracili 

 ascendente fere a basi subremote folioso glabro ; foliis petiolatis lan- 

 ceolatis obtusis vel obtuse acutis basi in petiolum extenuatis margine 

 dentatis basique interdum latere utroque semel lobulatis summis 

 perpaucis equidem interdum basi auriculatis tenuiter membranaceis 

 glabris ; capitulis heterogamis radiatis circa 60-flosculosis corymbum 

 laxum oligocephalum (2-4) efficientibus ; lyedunciilis propriis tenui- 

 bus capitula bene excedentibus ; involucri tubuloso-campanulati 

 scabriusculi phyllis circa 13 lineari-oblongis acutis apice sjihacelatis ; 

 calyculi phjdiis pluribus linearibus involucre multo brevioribus ; 

 ligulis 8 ex involucro longe eminentibus ; styli ramis appendice fili- 

 formi auctis ; aclicBniis hucusque minirae maturis cylindricis obscure 

 costatis minute setulosis ; pappi setis scabriusculis albis. 



Belgian Congo, Pueto (Mpueto) near Lake Moero under trees ; 

 Kmsner, 2825. 



Folia pleraque 3-4xl-l'5 cm., in sicco la;te viridia, horum auri- 

 culae parvulse, 2-3 mm. long. ; petioli 5-7 mm. long. Corymbus 

 usque ad 6 X 3 cm. Pedunculi proprii l'5-3"5 cm. ; bractefe anguste 

 lineares, ih 8 mm. long. Capitula aliquanto cornua, pansa fere 1 cm. 

 diam. Involucrum 5x4 mm. Calj'culi ph^'lla 15-2 mm. long. 

 Ligula (lamina sola) (5x2 mm., apice obscure retusa, 5-nervis. 

 Corollae 111. disci 6 mm. long. Androecium pro parte exsertum. 

 Styli rami 1 mm. long., appendice '3 mm. baud exempta. Achienia 

 vix 1 mm., pappus 5 mm. long. 



A remarkable species owing to its radiate heads. It has been called 

 by de AVildeman and Muschler (/. c. p. 174) Senecio purpureiis L., 

 an entirely different plant. 



Senecio (§ A>'>'ui) coloniarius, sp. nov. Caule erecto inferne nudo 

 superne ramoso foliosoque pubescente dein glabrescente ; foliis sessi- 

 libus oblongis vel oblongo-laneeolatis obtusis basi obtusis interdum 

 breviter auriculato-amplexicaulibus integris vel fere integris pubes- 

 centibus puberulisve ; capitulis parvis homogamis disciformibus 

 circiter 20-fl(jsculosis in corymbum laxum elongatum bracteatum 

 ordinatis ; involucri oblongi glabri phjdlis 8 oblongis obtusis dorso 

 3-5-striatis margine anguste scariosis calyculi phyllis ; llosculis 

 flavis brevissime exsertis ; styli ramis truncatis penicillatis ; acliceniis 

 cylindricis 5-costatis leviter setulosis ; pappi setis scabriusculis albis. 



Angola, in rocky treed situations at Kimbundo Jauiaiambe (be- 

 tween the Kutchi and Kutato rivers) ; Gossiceilei; 2951. 



Plunta 2-5-spithamca. Folia ])leraque 2'5-5 cm. long., 3-G mm. 

 lat., interdum margine paucidenticulata, siunma minora in ])racteas 

 transeuntia. Corymbus 10-30 X 6-1 cm. ; luijus bractea; lineares 

 inferiores usque 15 mm. long., summas modo 2 mm. ; pedunculi 

 pi'oprii plerumque l'5-2 cm. long., glabri. Capitula Gx2 mm. 

 Involucri phylla 55 mm. long. Corollae S-lobae, infundibulares, in 

 toto 4"5 mm. long. Styli rami -05 mm. long. Achaenia (vix 

 matura) 2 nun., pa]ipus 3 mm. long. 



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