Compositae. 191 
In sterilibus regionis inferioris. Thessalia: pr. Katerina et Litochori 
(Rint.) p ne. Larissa (Form.) — Jul. Sept. C. 
Capitula sessilia, in glomerulos terminales aggregata. 
49. C. Zueeariniana DC. pr. VI p. 574; Bois. fl. or. III. 
p. 653; Form. in D. bot. Monat. 1890 p. 19, in Ver. Brünn 1896 
p.48, 189T.p. 35; Hal Ber. fL Thessal. p. 15, Beitr. fl. Acham 
p. 25; Bald. riv. coll. bot. Alb. 1895 p. 51, 1896 p. 70. —  Exsicc. 
Orph: il^ er m. 126: Heldr.. herb; norm. m..625 et 950; Bald. 
alb. epir. IHE n. 44, IV. n. 35; Sint, it (hessal.. n. 561;. Dorfl. 1l. 
eger. n. 397. — 
Papilloso- -hirtella, asperula; caulibus erectis, superne breviter ramo- 
sis; foliis in lacinias oblongo-lineares pinnatipartitis, inferloribus petio- 
latis, caeteris sessilibus, summis indivisis, glomerulos bracteantibus; 
capitulis cylindricis, paucifloris; involucri phyllis flavidis, glabris, in 
cilia longissima, setacea, sursum directa pinnatipartitis, plumosis, patenti- 
subrecurvis ; flosculis roseis, non radiantibus; acheniis glabris, pappo 
triplo longioribus. — Species elegantissima, nulla cum alia comparanda, 
In montosis. Epirus: mt. Murga et Kurenta pr. Janina (Dald.); 
"Thessalia: pr.  Meteora, 'Trikala (Haussk., Kalabaka, Kataphygi, 
Kastania, Povelci, Kastri, Verenci, Vlachava, Aspro-Klisia, Neochorion 
(Form.); Eurytania: pr. Karpenisi et Hagios Sostis (Samar.), Achaia: 
pr. Megaspilaeon, in valle. Voreikos pr. Kalavryta (Orph.), pr. Sudena 
(Hal) — Jul Aug. C2. 
$8. Suffruticosa, erinaceo-dumosa, caulibus spinosis. 
43. €. spinosa L. sp. p. 912; S. et. S. pr. IL. p. 199, Fl. 
pr Op 3.5903: Ure enum: p. 115; "Seb. ayis. p..-5, rem ip- 65 
Ch. et B. exp. p. 255, Fl. pelop. p. 60; Raul. cret. p. 788; Weiss 
in z b. G; 1869 p. 44; Hal. i» 6. b. Z. 1895 p. 460; Haussk. 
symb. p. 131; Bald. viagg. Creta p. 70; Heldr. fl. Aeginz p. 306. 
— Exsiec.: Heldr. herb. norm. p. 428 et 1044; Orph. fl. gr. n. 304; 
Rev. pl ceret. n. 79, in Daen. herb. europ. p. 4858; Bald. it. cret. 
n. 24, it. cret, alb. n. 129. 
Adpresse albo-tomentosa vel glabrescens; caulibus pumilis, fere a 
basi intricatim. ramosissimis, apice demum spinosis; foliis radicalibus ob- 
longo-lanceolatis, in petiolum attenuatis, integris vel lyratis, caulinis ses- 
silibus, in lacinias lineares pinnatipartitis, summis squamaeformibus; 
capitulis sub spina terminali solitariis, sessilibus vel breviter pedunculatis, 
oblongo-cylindricis, paucifloris; involucri glabri phyllis pallidis, in appen- 
dicem breviter mueronatam, vix spinescentem, fimbriato-ciliatam abeuntibus ; 
flosculis pallide roseis, vix radiantibus; acheniis 9labris, calvis. — 
Caules 10— 25 cem. alti, caespites pulviniformes formantes, capitula 
parva, cum floseulis 1 cm. longa, facile secedentia. 
c. fomentosa Hal. in bull herb. Bois. VI. p. 634. — Caulis et 
folia dense adpresse albo-tomentosa. -— 
