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58. ADENACH ANA, DC. 
Heads radiate ; rays ligulate, in 1 row, female; disk-flowers 
bisexual, 45-fid, with a terete tube. Involucral scales shorter 
than the disk, in 2-3 rows, subequal, narrow, the inner obtuse. 
Receptacle plano-convex, at length subglobose, minutely papil- 
lose. Achenes all subterete, without pappus, truncate, and 
denticled at the expanded summit ; rib striate, the striz covered 
with papille or glandular granules.— #7. Cap. iu. p. 160. 
Erect, much-branched, glabrous or pubescent, small shrubs. Peduneles 
terminal, 1-headed, short. Leaves alternate, linear, 3-fid or on each side 
1-toothed. Rays white, reflexed.—2 species, of which A. parvifolia (“ Good 
Karroo”’) is one of the most valuable plants, as pasture, for Merino sheep. 
59. CHRYSANTHEMUM, Linn. 
Heads radiate; rays ligulate, 1-seriate, female or rarely 
neuter; disk-flowers bisexual, 4-5-toothed, with a compressed, 
fleshy, 2-winged tube. Involucre imbricate, the scales mem- 
brane-edged. Receptacle nude, flat or convex. Style-arms 
truncate. Achenes dissimilar, those of the ray 3-angled or 3- 
winged, 2 angles or wings lateral, the third on the inner face ; 
of the disk compressed or subterete, with a short facial wing. 
Pappus 0 or coroniform.— #7. Cap. i. p. 161. 
Herbs or small shrubs of various habit. Leaves alternate. Rays yellow 
or white.—5 South African species, dispersed. 
60. BRACHYMERIS, DC. 
Heads 8-16-flowered, homogamous. Involucre campanu- 
late-ovate, imbricate; scales appressed, oval-oblong. Recep- 
tacle nude. Corolla pubescent externally, with a short tube, 
5-fid. Anthers not tailed. Style-arms truncate, short. 
Achenes terete, subecompressed, striate, beakless, scabrid, 
without pappus. 7. Cap. in. p. 163. 
B. scoparia, B. M., is a very rigid, scrubby bush, with very small, thick, 
oblong or linear, obtuse, entire silky leaves and small, subsessile, crowded, 
subracemose heads. Flowers yellow.—North-Eastern and Eastern districts. 
61. MATRICARIA, Linn. 
Heads radiate or discoid; rays ligulate, 1-seriate, female ; 
disk-flowers tubular, bisexual, 4-5-toothed, terete. Involucre 
imbricate, the scales membrane-edged, subequal. Receptacle 
ample, nude, globose or ovate-conical! Style-arms truncate. 
Achenes wingless, angular, glabrous, similar in disk and ray, 
with a large, epigynous areole. Pappus 0, or shortly toothed, 
crown-like or ear-shaped.— #7. Cap. ii. p. 163. 
Annuals, with multiparted leaves and solitary or corymbose heads.—11 
Cape species, of which 5 have white rays and 6 are discoid; dispersed. 
