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Mtkania gtmco, Coltsfoot is a Tussilago, and Safflower Garthamus 

 tinctorius. Chicory is the dried root of Cichorium Intyhus, and its 

 blanched leaves also are eaten. Salsafy is Tragopogon porrifolius, the 

 Jerusalem Ai'tichoke is Helianthus tuherosus, and the common 

 Artichoke, Gynara scolymus. The' seeds of many species yield oils, 

 some of which are said to be equal in flavour to Olive oil. Amongst 

 our indigenous species the timber of Brachylmna discolor and some 

 other species, and also of Tarchonanthus camphoratus are said to be 

 good, but the trees are too small to render them of much value. The 

 leaves of Athrixia phylicoides were in the early days of the colony used 

 as a substitute for tea, and the leaves of Bidms pilosa, better known 

 as " Black Jack," are said to be useful in diarrhoea. 



Nmnber of species verging on to 10,000, though many more than 

 this are enimaerated by authors. 



KEY TO TRIBES. 



Heads discoid, or corollas Ungulate. 



Heads discoid or radiate. Anthers tailed. 



Heads discoid or radiate. Anthers obtuse, sagittate 



or mucronate at base. 

 I Florets tubular. Style arms long, subulate, 



minutely downy on outer surface. Leaves 



alternate. " Vernoniacej:. 



1 Florets tubular. Style arms long, subterete, 



granular on outer surface. Leaves usually 



opposite, rarely alternate. Eupatoriacej-:. 



1 Florets strap-shaped, truncate, 5-toothed. Style 



arms filiform, pubescent on outer surface. Cichoracea'. 



2 Style arms linear, obtuse. Corollas of perfect 



florets tubular. Indloidea:. 



2 Style arms shortly rounded or truncate. Corollas 



bilabiate or deeply 5-cleft. Mutisace^. 



3 Style arms flattened, without appendage. Asteroidb.e. 



3 Style arms truncate or appendiculate. 

 4 Pappus of many fine hairs (in Gamolepis absent). Senecionidej;. 

 4 Pappus coroniform, or of short scales. Anthemide^. 



4 Pappus cup-shaped, of 1-4 bristles (or absent in 



Xanthium and Siegesbeckia). Receptacle 



scaly. Heuanthoidej:. 



4 Pappus absent (occasionally in Venidium) or of 



membranous scales. Involucral scales in 



many series. AHCTOTiDEiai:. 



4 Pappus absent. Heads radiate. Involucral scales 



ifi 1-2 series. Calendulaceje. 



