162 Composite. [ Blumea. 
Dry region, apparently rare? Matalan (H. Nevill). 
2. B. bifoliata DC. 
I have apparently an allied species with mauve flowers, from 
Mullaitivu (Alston 644). The common yellow flowered species appears 
to be this rather than B. obliqua. 
The original description (Linnzus Sp. Pl. p. 862, under Conyza) 
does not state the colour of the flowers, and the statement that they 
were yellow originates with Roxburgh (Fl. Ind. III, p. 431 under 
Conyza), he is followed by De Candolle (in Wight Contrib. p. 14) and 
all subsequent authors. 
Clarke (Comp. Ind. p. 72) seems to have had this purple-flowered 
species sent to him and remarks ‘‘ Flores semper flavidi: sed phyllariis 
haud raro purpurascentibus capitula lilacina dicuntur.”’ 
Rheede Hort. Mal. X, t. 187, a yellow-flowered plant, appears also 
to belong here. 
Linnzus (Mant. p. 573 sub Conyza) and all subsequent authors 
state that B. obliqua has yellow flowers, except De Candolle, who in 
his description of B. amplectens states ‘‘ Fl. foem. pluriseriales stigm. 
exsertis rubris.”’ 
There seem therefore to be 3 species : 
1. With yellow flowers and serrate leaves (B. bifoliata DC.). 
2. With yellow flowers and dentate leaves (B. obliqua, B. amplectens 
Auct.). 
3. With purple flowers and serrate leaves (perhaps B. amplectens 
DC., B. bifoliata Auct.). 
3. B. mollis Merr. in Phil. Journ. Sc. Bot. V, p. 395 (1910). 
Erigeron molle Don Prodr. p. 172 (1825). Blumea Wightiana Hk. f. 
in Fl. Brit. Ind. II], (1882) non DC, 3B. lacera Trim, PR Gey, 
p- 19 (1895) non DC. 
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5. B. flexuosa Trim.; ?Clarke. 
Karavita Kande. 
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9. B. spectabilis DC. 
Dotalugala Kande, Eratne. 
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12, LAGGERA Sch.-Bip. 
Stem 4-winged : 
Wings subentire : : : : : . I. Lae 
Wings deeply lobed . : : : : . Ia. L, PTERODONTA. 
Stem cylindrical . : : : ‘ , . 2. L, Aone: 
1a. LG. pterodonta Benth. in Gen. Pl. II, p. 290 (1876); Hk. f. 
in Fl. Brit. Ind. III, p. 271 (1882). Blumea pterodonta DC. in Wight, 
Contrib. p. 16 (1834). 
An erect herb; stem 4 ft. high, minutely glandular-puberu- 
lous, widely 4-winged throughout, much-branched; leaves 
about 34 in. long, sessile, auriculate at base, regularly ser- 
rate, more punerulous than L. alata; heads numerous, 
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