THE 
Seana OF. THE ALPS 
Order XLVII.—COM POSIT. 
Inflorescence a capitule surrounded by an involucre of 
bracts; flowers small, all tubular, or the outer ones 
(florets of the ray) ligulate, the inner ones (florets of the 
disk) tubular; all bisexual, or some female, some male or 
neuter, and some bisexual; calyx-limb o or a feathery 
pappus; stamens 5, anthers always connate (syngene- 
sious); ovary inferior, 1-celled, 1-ovuled, stigmas 2; fruit 
a I-seeded achene, often surmounted by the feathery 
pappus. A vast order, the largest among flowering plants, 
comprising about one-tenth of the flowering flora of the 
globe, belonging to all climates and all altitudes. Many 
of the genera are distinguished only by minute characters, 
and in some of the genera the species are very difficult, 
running into one another by insensible gradations. 
Sub-Order TUBULIFLORA.—Flowers all tubular, or 
disk - flowers tubular, ray-flowers ligulate; no milky 
juice. 
Tribe EUPATORIE&. — Flowers all tubular, bisexual ; 
calyx pappoid; anther-cells not tailed; branches of style 
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