Compositae. 
Va 
X Herbae spinosae, foliis pinnatipartitis, capitulis numerosissimis, 
subsessilibus, homogamis, pauci- et aequalifloris, in vlomerulos brac- 
teato-spinosissimos terminales, eorymbosos congestis; receptaculum 
fimbrillatum, 
34, Cardopatium Juss, 
XX. Merbae inermes, foliis integris, capitulis solitariis, longepedunculatis, 
heterogamis (floribus externis paucis neutris, corolla parva bila- 
biata donatis); receptaeulum paleis concavis flores includentibus ob- 
situm, 
38. Xeranthemum L. 
f. Pappi setae plumosae. 
X Merbae spinosae; involueri phylla intima plerumque radiato-patentia ; 
receptaculum paleaceum, paleis fissis; achenia adpresse serica; pappi 
paleae basi ternatim quaternatim in fasciculos concretae, 
39. Carlina L. 
XX Herbae spinosae; involucri phylla intima erecta, nec radiantia; 
receptaculum paleaceum, paleis fissis; achenia dense sericeo-villosa ; 
pappi paleae basi in annulum coalitae. 
40. Atractylis L. 
b. Suffrutices 3jnermes; capitulis angustis, solitariis vel aggregatis; involucri 
phylla imbrieata; receptaculi paleae augustae, lacero-multifidae; achenia 
glabra vel sericea; pappo e pilis simplicibus, inaequalibus, sericeis, scabris, 
basi in fasciculos connatis composito, 
41. Staehelina L. 
10. Tribus. Cardwineae Cass, tabl. p. 9. — Capitula pluriflora, saepius dis- 
creta; achenia glabra, areola basilari recta; pappus pluriserialis, pilosus vel plumo- 
sus, setis basi in annulum coneretis, 
a. Filamenta libera; pappi setae segregatim caducissimae; receptaculum fim- 
brillosum, Plantae elatae inermes, foliis amplis subintegris, involucri 
phyllis uncinatis, 
42, Lappa Tourn. 
b. Filamenta libera vel in vaginam connata; pappi setae basi in annulum 
concretae, cum €o deciduae. 
«. Plantae spinosae, 
X Filamenta libera. 
C) Filamenta papilloso-pilosa vel glabriuscula; receptaculum fibrilli- 
ferum vel setosum., 
. Pappus pilosus, scaber. 
43. Carduus L, 
.. Pappus plumosus. 
; Involueri phylla basi non carnosa. 
, Reeeptaeulum fibrilliferum ; aehenia oblonga, compressa, 
hilo reeto, disco epigyno margine brevi integro cinoeto. 
— Involueri phylla in spinam simplicem attenuata vel 
inermia; stigmata coalita, 
44. Cirsium Tourn. 
— [nvolueri phylla in spinam pinnatam aíftenuata; stig- 
mata libera, 
45. Pienomon Lob. 
,,; Receptaeulum lineari-paleaceum ; achenia oblique-obovata, 
compressa, hilo obliquo, disco epigyno non marginato. 
46, Notobasis Cass. 
