Celmisia. | COMPOSITAE. 299 
+++ Leaves 3-18 in. x 7-3} in., narrow-linear to linear or linear-lanceo- 
late or linear-ensiform. 
a. Leaves very rigid and coriaceous. 
Leaves 6-18in. x }-4in., ensiform, acute, ribbed above, be- 
neath with satiny appressed tomentum. Midrib very 
stout . 26. C. Armstrongit. 
Leaves 6-18in. x 4-3 i in., dagger- shaped, narrowed to an 
acuminate rigid tip, upper surface with 2 stout longi- 
tudinal plaits, white and Oa beneath ; midrib not 
evident .. . 27. C. Petrier. 
Leaves 9-18 in. x t4in., narrow- ensiform, tapering into 
an almost pungent point, even or finely grooved above, 
white beneath i . 28. C. Lyallir. 
Leaves 3-5in. x }fin., linear, viscid, grooved on both sur- 
faces, white with appressed tomentum beneath. Scape 
and involucre viscid ae i: oh: .. 29. C. viscosa. 
b. Leaves not rigid, coriaceous or almost membranous. 
Leaves 3-12in. x 4-#in., linear - lanceolate, coriaceous, 
grooved above, white with appressed tomentum beneath. 
Scape stout, and with the involucre woolly and cottony 30. C. Monroi. 
Leaves 6-18in. x 4-lin., linear-lanceolate, membranous, 
flat above, with soft white tomentum beneath. Scape 
slender, and with the involucre glabrate or a OE 
cottony ae 31. C. Adamsit. 
Leaves 3-18 in. x San, narrow- linear, coriaceous or 
membranous; margins recurved or flat. Bigs ara 
slender '.. ie ete ae . 32. C. longifolia. 
tttt Small species. Leaves 4-3in. x j,-4in. (sometimes 3-4 in. in C. 
, linearis), variable in shape. 
Leaves 1-4in. x 4-4in., narrow-linear ; margins recurved. 
Scape stout, densely woolly . 33. C. linearis. 
Leaves 4-lin. x syin., acerose, pungent, silvery beneath. 
Scape very slender 34. C. laricifolia. 
Leaves 4-lin. x 4-+in., linear - spathulate, silky on both 
surfaces. Scape stout, tomentose and villous 35. C. Hectori. 
Leaves 1-l4in. x }-+4in., linear-oblong, clothed with long 
silky hairs on both surfaces, Scape stout, densely 
villous ber 36. C. Macmahoni. 
Leaves 4-lin. x 4-tin in., lanceolate, acute, white beneath. 3 
Scape slender, glabrate or slightly cottony O€ .. 37. C. parva. 
ttttt Small, densely tufted species. Leaves 4-1 in., very narrow-linear, 
densely imbricating round the stem and forming a hard rosette. Heads 
sessile among the uppermost leaves. 
Leaves 4-lin. x ;4in.,linear-subulate. Head3-lin. diam. 38. C. sessiliflora. 
Leayes?-4in. x j,in., narrowlinear-subulate. Head}3in. 39. C. argentea. 
*** Leaves entire or serrate, perfectly glabrous on both surfaces, or with 
minute glandular pubescence only. 
Leaves +-%in. x 4-4in., linear-spathulate, obtuse, green 
and glabrous, narrowed into short cottony petioles .. 40. C. bellidioides. 
Leaves 4-1 in. x }-}in. oorees spathulate, acute, serrate, 
glandular-pubescent : a4 As .. 41. C. glandulosa. 
