78. COMPOSITJE. ^ [17. Inula. 



attaining 4" long Avitli broadly rounded, sometimes apiculate tip. 

 Heads mostly in axillary clusters from the upper leaves, scarcely 

 forming a spike, •14" long, outer bracts ^vitll sometimes acuminate 

 tips, inner linear-oblong rounded 12" long. Herm. corolla -07" long, 

 tip puberulous. Cypsele smooth or miniitely papillose. Pappus 

 hairs distinctly united at the extreme base. 

 Singbhum, Chaibassa ! Fl. August. 



4. G. pulYinatum, DelUe. 



A small very woolly plant Avith many stems spreading from the root 

 3-4" long with small narrow spathulate leaves about '25" long only 

 C'r less, much crowded above and small heads in chisters almost 

 immersed in avooI in their axils. Involucre bracts •06-08" long, 

 linear-lanceolate or linear, almost hyaline acute. Cypsele slender 

 minutely papillose. 



Damp ground. Betluih, IIie7-oi)i/„(it& I Pd]tinv,n\, Gamble [ Probal>lv common. Fl.,. 

 Fr. c.s. 



5. G. flaccidum, K^irz. 



A flaccid annual Avith simple erect fiexuoiis stems or branching from 

 the root, 4—6" high, sparingly cottony. Leaves obovate-spathulate,. 

 1-2" long. Heads minute usually croAvded into a single globose 

 yelloAv cluster at the end of the stem or branches, cluster 7-1" diam. 

 subtended by leaves shorter than itself. Inner bracts yelloAv 

 glistening. 



Very rare. Found near Maldah close to our area, C. B. CUtrke ! Fl. Feb -March. 



16. CiESULIA, Roxh. 

 A glabrous herb Avith alternate narroAv serrulate leaves and small 

 one-floAvered heads in axillary sessile involucrate globose cluster.s 

 subtended by a common involucre, sessile on a broad convex common 

 receptacle. Floret tubular and narroAvly campanulate or salver- 

 shaped, deeply .5-fid. Involucral bracts 2, opposite, keeled or Avinged, 

 and at length adnate to and including the cypsele. Anther-bases 

 with branched tails. Pollen spinose. Style branches short, very 

 obtuse. Pappus 0. 



1. C. axillaris, Roxh. 



A small herb or Avith several stems attaining 15", erect or sub-erect, 

 Avith linear leaA^es 3-5" long acute Avith thickened margin and 

 numerous \^ery oblique sec. n., base tapering into a very short- 

 petiole Avith dilated base embracing the clusters. Clusters also Avith 

 usually tAvo large involucral leaves adnate to the common receptacle. 

 Clusters pearly-Avhite Avhen ripe Avith each floAver (head) enclosed by 

 tAvo fleshy strongly compressed involucral bracts Avith a hyaline^ 

 appendage. Anthers far exserted. 



Marshy places, very common 1 All districts, Fl., Fr. Aug.-Jan. 



17. INULA, L. 



Herbs or shrubs Avith alternate leaves. Heads heterog., radiate or 

 not. Outer fis. female, 1-many-seriate, yellow or Avhite, 3-4-toothed^ 



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