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flowers, and in wanting the cellular margins of the achenium and the three transparent nerves of the involucral 
scales (from which the generic name was derived). In respect of the tetragonous achenium, it is more allied to 
Ceratella, whence it is probable that these genera should be combined.—Capitulum hidden among the leaves, of 
eight to fourteen flowers. —Jmvolucral scales coriaceous, linear, in two series, equal in length, erect, with one or more 
transparent nerves. Receptacle narrow, convex, papillose, naked. Female flowers much the most numerous, with 
large three- to four-angled achenia, and tubular three-toothed corollas; style far exserted, bifid. Disc flowers very 
few, central, on short achenia, tubular and rather campanulate, four-cleft, with four included stamens, and an ex- 
serted, discoid, or bifid style. 
1. Trineuron pusillum, Hook. fil.; glaberrimum, caulibus ceespitosis foliosis gracilibus radices numero- 
sas fibrosas emittentibus, foliis confertis patulis curvis anguste linearibus rigidis coriaceis subacutis supra 
planis subtus costa prominula, capitulis breve pedunculatis, involucri sguamis linearibus coriaceis nervis 
vix pellucidis, acheniis fl. 9 4-gonis, stylo fl. disci bifido. 
Has. Northern Island. Snowy places amongst the Ruahine Mountains, Colenso. 
Stems an inch high, slender, wiry, leafy all over, emitting long fibrous roots. Leaves coriaceous, 4 inch long, 
spreading, linear, narrow, acute, flat above, with a prominent midrib below. Heads solitary, inconspicuous, sunk 
amongst the upper leaves, 4 inch long, on short peduncles. Achenia of the female flowers four-angled. Style of 
the disc flowers bifid. 
Gen. XI. CRASPEDIA, Forst, 
Capitula 5-8-flora, homogama, in glomerulum rotundum bracteatum aggregata, rachidi communi 
brevi pedicellis brevissimis inserta. Receptaculum angustissimum, margine paleis linearibus hyalinis onus- 
tum. Involueri squamee membranacez, hyaline, lineari-elliptice, flosculis equilonge. Corolla tubulosa, 
5-dentata; antheris basi 2-setosis; stigmatibus inclusis. Achenium oblongum, villosum. Pappus 1-seria- 
tus, dense plumosus.—Herbee simplices, basi foliosa, scapigere; scapis elongatis, 1-cephalis. 
Herbaceous, stemless plants, with spreading radical leaves, and single, erect, long scapes, bearing a round, 
silky, bracteate ball, which consists of many capitula or heads, crowded together and attached by short pedicels 
to a central stalk. Heads of five to eight small, yellow, tubular, five-toothed florets. Znvolucre of long, very mem- 
branous, transparent, hyaline, linear scales. Receptacle very narrow, bearing towards the margin slender hyaline 
scales scattered amongst the flowers. Pappus of one row of very feathery hairs. Anthers terminated below with 
two tails. Styles included. Achenia hairy —This genus may be recognized by its solitary round balls of minute 
yellow flowers : it has been found nowhere else but in Australia and Tasmania. The species are extremely variable 
in size, hairiness, and habit, being slender or stout, according to the nature of the soil, exposure, ete. I have therefore 
referred to one species all the very different-looking specimens from New Zealand, many of which resemble the Tas- 
manian C. Richea very closely indeed. (Name from kpaomeöov, a fringe; on account of the white border of the leaf.) 
1. Craspedia fimbriata, DC. ; foliis radicalibus lineari-oblongis obovatis spathulatisve obtusis apiculatis 
margine crispato v. plano tomento niveo fimbriato v. nudo. A. Cunn. Prodr. DC. Prodr. C. uniflora, Forst. 
Prodr. A. Rich. Flora. Stehelina fimbriata, Forst. MSS. Cartodium apricum, Banks et Sol. MSS. et Ic. 
Var. a. marginata; foliis obovato-spathulatis subcoriaceis utrinque puberulis pilosisve margine cris- 
pato dense niveo-tomentoso, scapo valido pubescente, glomerulis 1 unc. diametro. 
Var. B. minor; foliis ut in var. a sed pilis sparsis albidis subhispida, scapis gracilibus puberulis, glo- 
merulis parvis 4-3 unc. 
Var. y. major; folis lineari-obovatis petiolatis glabratis venosis marginibus obscure tomentosis v. 
nudis, scapis gracilibus capitulis parvis. : 
Var. 8. robusta; folis amplis lineari-spathulatis glaberrimis petiolo lato margine plano nudo, scapis 
robustis glabratis, capitulis 1-2 unc. diametro. (Ad C. macrocephalam Tasmanie accedit.) 
