ICONES PLANTARUM. 51 
PLATE 1157. 
PLUCHEA FRUTESCENS, Benth. 
Composita, Tribe IncLoipeEx PLUCHEINES. 
P. (Oligocephalum) frutescens,. Benth. « sp. n. fruticosa, ramosissima, 
glabra v. parce piloso-pubescens, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis obovatisve 
grosse dentatis v. subpinnatifidis, capitulis ge pedunculatis sub- 
corymbosis, involucri bracteis pluriseriatis angus 
Has. Scinde and Punjab. Stocks, Dalzell, Aitcheson, and others. 
Frutexz ramosissimus, prope marem carnosus, in regione interiore 
ligrosus foliis tenuioribus (Datel), glaber v. pilis raris pubescens et 
(ex sicco) sepe glutinosus. Ramuli seepius dense foliati. Folia forma 
v. lobata. Capita ad aie ramorum haud numerosa, in corymba 
simplicem folia vix swat dicpiiite, seo ans tenuibus 4-1 poll. 
longis. Involucrum campan nulatum, at 4 lin. longum, bracteis acutissi- 
mis rigidalis pluriser ints, exterioribus gradatim brevioribus. vecep- 
taculum omnino n per! e foveolatum. Flores numerosi; foeminei in 
ambita pluriseriati ; ollso filiformes, tenuissime, limbo vix dilatato, 
Benra 
Figo: Snr flower, Lewd — =. represented much too thick. 2. Summit of 
its style. Hermaphrodit . Three of its stamens. 5. Summit of its 
style. 6, Bristle of the pap oe 
