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high. Similar to it is Hutchins 383 in Herb. Kew., also from 

 Kenia. (Var. pleiocephala, capituhs pluribus.) 



Closely allied to the foregoing but on account of the foHage 

 certainly distinct is — 



Helichrysum keniense, sp. nov. Suffrutex humilis, caule 

 ascendento folioso sicut folia tela griseo- (vel dilutissime brunneo-) 

 araneosa arete involute, foliis sessilibus breviter decurrentibus 

 oblongo-obovatis (superioribus oblongis) margine planis nigro- 

 mucronatis basi angustatis, capitulis mediocribus homogamis 

 multiflosculosis solitariis terminalibus, involucro, phyllis etc. iis 

 H. Broitmei similibus. 



Hab. Mt. Kenia ; Dr. J. W. Gregory. 



Planta circa 10 cm. alt. Foha profecto evoluta l-3-l*5 cm. 

 long., 5-6 mm. lat. Capitula 1-5 x 2 cm. 



Helichrysum {Argyreia ^ Elegantissima) cruentum, sp. nov. 

 Herba circiter spithamea a basi ramosa ramis subsimplicibus 

 sursum solummodopauciramulosis erectis crebro foliosisglanduloso- 

 araneoso-tomentosis, foliis amplexicaulibus ovato-oblongis nigro- 

 mucronulatis integris papyraceis utrinque pubescentibus, capitulis 

 homogamis majusculis multiflosculis ramulos breves singillatim 

 coronantibus, involucri late campanulati circa 6-serialis phyllis 

 exterioribus appendice triangulari-obtusa interioribus appendice 

 longiori lanceolata acuta onustis appendicibus roseis demum 

 radiantibus, receptaculo piano foveolato, flosculis inclusis, achasniis 

 (adhuc maxime crudis) oblongis glabris, pappi setis albis apice ipso 

 pilis perpaucis microscopicis oblongis onustis ceteroquin levibus. 



Hab. Mt. Kenia at 8000 ft. ; Lieut. Orde Brown. 



Folia pleraque 2x1 cm., in sicco viridia, subtus paullo 

 pallidiora. Capitula pansa 1-5 x 2 cm. Involucri phylla extima 

 2-1 mm., intermedia 6-9 mm., intima adusque 12 mm. long. 

 CorollsB flavae, 3 mm. long. Achgenia vix 1 mm. long. ; pappi 

 seta? 3 mm. long. 



The araneose clothing is seen on young parts of the stem. After- 

 wards there are left only the thickly set glandular hairs. Another 

 of Lieut, Orde Browne's Kenia specimens is in foliage exactly like 

 that just described, but the inner involucral appendages are a little 

 longer and acuminate. Doubtless it is only a form of cruentum. 



A third specimen, also from Kenia, with narrow araneose leaves 

 and shorter involucral leaves is apparently distinct, but the 

 specimen is not good enough to warrant description. 



H. cruentum is the Kenia representative of H. Meyeri-Johannis 

 Engl, from Kilimandjaro. The difference between the two con- 

 cerns chiefly the shape, size and clothing of the respective leaves. 



Helichrysum [Le^picline § Plantaginea) arctotidifolium, sp. 

 nov. Herbaceum, subacaule, foliis radicalibus confertis sessilibus 

 lanceolatis mucronatis dimidio axiali gradatim angustatis dimidio 

 abaxiali 3-5 nervibus supra laxe subtus intricate lanato-tomentosis 

 setate baud glabrescentibus additis paucis scapo afSxis in bracteas 

 transeuntibus, capitulis circiter 30-ilosculosis scapum lanatum 

 folia plane excedentem terminantibus in cymas paniculiformes 



