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on which the true stigmatic surfaces are somewhat indistinct, 
The anthers have the peculiar fine connectival membrane, 
and the stuposity towards the apex of the filament. The 
cessation of the vessels at the commencement of the pecu- 
liar structure is evident, as well as the nature of this peculiar 
structure itself, which is built up of short quadrate cells. 
In Centaurea 640*, the connectival membrane exists, the 
structure of the stamine is very much the same, but there is no 
stuposity, the glandular disk is much developed while the base 
of the style is not bulbous, the curvature of the corolla in 
Carduacez is worthy of notice, for itis very common. 
Afghanistan, May, 1840. 
ELEPHANTOPUS. 
Elephantopus sp. 
Herbacea spithamza, hispida, fol. rosacea patentibus 
ad bases caulim confertis oblongis, subsessilibus repandis, 
serratis basibus dilatatis ciliatisque, summis subintegris in- 
termediis lyratim 2-3 divisis, floribus capitatis, capitulatis ter- 
minalibus, foliis 3-5 cordatis concavis involucratis. 
Authod. imbricat. squamis subscariosis lance olato-lineari- 
bus pilosis, exterioribus brevioribus acutioribusque pauciflo- 
rum. Flosculis tubulosis, hermaph. Cor. tubus gracilis filifor- 
mis, limbus profunde 5-partit. laciniis linearibus erectis mar- 
ginib. leviter inter se coherent. (ideoque flosculus clavatus 
videtur) filam. fauci inserta. Anth. membranaceze incluse. 
Stylus filiformis bifidus. Stigmata 2 inclusa pilosa conniventia- 
Ovar. pilos. Pappus plumoso-aristat. aristis 5, basibus dila- 
tatis interdum incisis, ovulum | erectum. 
Has. In arenosis Mergue: Nov. 1834. No, 710. 
Pollen globoso-album areolatum, Corolla limbus rosaceus 
Styli basis ampliatus articulatusque, aristis minimis raris 
à * Itinerary Notes p. 273. 
