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14. GYMNOSTEPHIUM, Less. 
Heads many-flowered, radiate ; rays female, in 1 row; disk- 
flowers 5-toothed, sterile, with 2-fid styles, but abortive ova- 
ries. Involucral scales imbricate. Achenes of ray-flowers 
plano-compressed, rib-margined, beakless, glandular on face ; 
of the disk linear, empty. Pappus caducous, of few sete, 
either shortly feathery or barbato-serrate ; ray-flowers either 
without pappus or with 1-2 bristles — Fl. Cap. iu. p. 67. 
Undershrubs, with slender, rod-like, leafy branches. Leaves alternate, 
linear or subulate, entire, smooth or ciliate. Heads peduncled, solitary or 
corymbose. Rays blue; disk yellow.—6 species, none east of Swellendam ? 
15? ANAGLYPHA, DC. 
Heads many-flowered, radiate ; rays 1-seriate, female ; disk- 
flowers 5-toothed, perfect. Involucral scales 2-seriate, equal, 
acuminate, longer than the disk. Receptacle nude, honey- 
combed. Tube of corolla hairy. Achenes obovate, downy, 
without pappus.— FV. Cap. iu. p. 68. 
A. aspera, DO., a little-known plant, was found by Drege between the 
Coega and Zwartkops rivers. It is said to resemble Mairea taxtfolia in 
aspect. 
16. CHARIEIS, Cass. 
Heads many-flowered, radiate ; rays female, in 1 row; disk- 
flowers hermaphrodite, 5-toothed, tubular-bell-shaped. Recep- 
tacle honeycombed. Involucral scales 2-seriate, the outer 
sharply keeled, inner membrane-edged. Achenes obovate, 
compressed, with a thick rim; those of the ray frequently 
empty and always without pappus. Pappus of disk-flowers of 
several, feathered bristles.— HV. Cap. ui. p. 69. 
A small, hairy annual. Lower leaves opposite, upper alternate, oblong- 
lanceolate. Peduncle long, 1-headed, glandular; rays blue; disk blue or 
yellow.—Western districts. 
17. ASTER, Linn. 
Heads many-flowered, radiate; rays female, in 1 row; 
disk flowers 5-toothed, perfect, rarely sterile. Receptacle 
nude or honeycombed. Involucral scales imbricate, in few or 
many rows. Achenes compressed. Pappus of many serrulate, 
caducous or subpersistent, uniform bristles, 1-seriate or pluri- 
seriate.—Fl. Cap. ui. p. 69; Thes. Cap. t. 154. 
A vast cosmopolitan genus, much diversified in aspect.—46 Cape species, 
either annual, perennial or shrubby, dispersed. Leaves rarely petioled, 
often small. Heads terminal, solitary. Rays blue white or pink, never 
yellow. 
