226. COMPOSITAE 



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286. (277.) Marginal rows of stigmatic papillae confluent at the rounded apex of 



the style-branches. Flower-heads large. Involucre broad, of many rows 

 of bracts. Pappus-bristles in 2 — 3 rows. Herbs. — Species 2. South 



Africa Alciope DC. 



Marginal rows of stigmatic papillae not confluent at the apex of the 

 style-branches. Heads small or middle-sized. Involucre oblong or 

 campanulate 287 



287. Involucral bracts subequal, in 2 rows. Pappus-bristles numerous, 



unequal. Heads in panicles. Shrubs. Leaves marked with pellucid 



dots. — Species i. Madagascar Glycideras Cass. 



Involucral bracts unequal, in 3 or more rows 288 



288. Involucre broad-campanulate. Fruits 4 — 5-ribbed. Pappus-bristles in 



one row, intermixed with some shorter ones. Shrubs. — Species 3. 



Madagascar Rochonia DC. 



Involucre narrow-campanulate or oblong. Fruits 8 — 12-ribbed. Herbs. 

 Species 2. North Africa. Used as ornamental or medicinal plants. 

 " Goldenrod." Solidago L. 



289. (276.) Pappus indistinct or wanting. Herbs 290 



Pappus of the central fruits formed of bristles or of scales and bristles. 



[Subtribe asterinae.] 292 



290. Receptacle with scales between the flowers. Appendages of the style- 



branches linear, hairy all round. Involucral bracts membranous. 



Leaves dissected. — Species i. Tropics. . Chrysanthellum Rich. 



Receptacle glabrous. Appendages of the style-branches triangular or 



lanceolate, hairy on the outer face only. [Subtribe bellidinae.] . 291 



291. Involucral bracts scarious at the margin. — Species 2. Central Africa. 



Brachycome Cass. 



Involucral bracts herbaceous throughout. Leaves undivided. — Species 



5. North Africa. Some are used as ornamental or medicinal plants. 



" Daisy." BeUis L. 



292. Inner fruits with a pappus of one-ranked feathery bristles, outer without 



a pappus. Ray-flowers blue. Herbs. — Species i. South Africa. 



LTsed as an ornamental plant Charieis Cass 



Inner and outer fruits provided with a pappus 293 



293. Pappus of the inner fruits consisting of scales and bristles, that of the 



outer of scales only. Receptacle usually scaly. Heads solitary, 

 terminating the branches. Herbs. — Species 12. South Africa. 



Amellus L. 

 Pappusof all fruits consisting of bristles or of sccdes and bristles. . . 294 



294. Pappus of 3 — 5 bristles intermixed with as many minute scales. Ray- 



flowers white. Heads solitary on leafless scapes. Herbs. — Species i. 



North Africa Bellium L. 



Pappus of many bristles sometimes surrounded by some minute scales. 295 



295. Pappus-bristles feathery. Herbs or undershrubs. (See 225.) Mairia Nees 

 Pappus-bristles not feathery 296 



