MATERIALS FOR A FLORA OF FORMOSA. 149 
Distris. China: Hupeh, Szechuen; North India. 
[For comment as to this being referred to this genus and 
family, see p. 9, under Introduction ]. 
Composite. 
Vernonia SCHREB. 
Vernonia Kawakamii Hayara sp. nov. Herba humilis, pilo- 
sissima 10 cm. alta, basi sudrutescens, caulibus sursum foliosis, 
folis approximatis, deorsum subnudis cicatricibus foliorum notatis, 
pilis strigosis dense obtectis. Folia alterna spiraliter disposita, 
spathulata, cum petiolis-83 mm. longa, 7 mm. lata, apice obtusa, 
basi angustata, in petiolum 17 mm. longum attenuata, utraque 
pagine pilosissima supra nervis impressis subtus clevatis, venis 
primariis utrinque latere 3, venis secundariis paucis transversis. 
Capitula corymbosa vel cymoso-racemosa, globosa 5 mm. longa. 
Involucrum late campanulatum, 4 mm. longum, 5 mm. in diametro, 
bracteis 4-5-seriatis, intimis longissimis, obovatis acutis margine 
denticulatis, exterioribus gradatim  brevioribus. Receptaculum 
subplanum foveolatum. Corolla equalis regularis, tubo tenui basi 
equali, limbo campanulato, tubo latiori, equilongo, anguste 5-fido. 
Anthere apice appendiculate, basi sagittata, auriculis obtusis. 
Styli rami subulati acutiusculi hirtelli. Acheenia callo basilari dis- 
tincto imposita, 3-5-costata, costis valde prominentibus, apice 
truncata, annulis imposita, inter costas glandulosa glabra. Pappus 
uniseriatus, caducissimus, setis scabris subsequantibus paucis. 
Has. Koshiin: Garanbi, leg. T. Kawakami. 
The present plant was provisionally named V. maritima by 
myself which name is mentioned in Marsum. et Hayara Enum. 
