42 ICONES PLANTARUM, 



tbongli sltglitly irregular pappus. In Sphacophyllum Bojeri, Benth. 

 (Ic. Plant. 1135), the pappus is reduced almost, but not quite, to the 

 condition here figured. — I). Oliver. 



Fig. 1. Scale of involucre. 2. Eaj-floret. 3. Disk-floret and palea. 4. Palea of 

 receptacle. 6. Stamens. 6. Style-branches. 7. Achene. All enlarged. 



Plate 1452. 



ALEPIDEA WOODII, Oliv. 

 Umbelliferj;, Tribe Saniculejj. 



Woodii 



Jatis oblongo-oblanceolatis obtnsis setoso-serratis glabris, eaulinis sessi- 

 libus amplexicaulibus acutis acuminatisve, capitulis parvis corymboso- 

 panicuIatJs, bracteis ]0 ad medium coalitis apicibus liberls ovatis 

 deltoideisve alternatim miiioribus, fructibus sublajvibus longitudina- 

 Jiter obscure costatfs, limbo calycino obtuse lobato. 



Hab. 



Wood. 



M. 



Folia radicalia cum petiolo 3-4 poll, longa, 1-lf poll. lata. Oapi- 

 tula 3-4 Im. lata. Flares albi. & 3 i- r 



Allied to A. amatiimhlca, E and Z., bat tbe smaU involucres very 

 ditterent, the bracts of the latter species being free two-thirds or three- 

 quarters of their length, and the free apices lanceolate.— D. Oliver. 



veS?;Jc\fo?nf''!^?•''"'^'"^^^''^^ 2. Staminate flower. 3. Pistillate flower. 4. Trans- 

 Terse section oi mencarp. Enlarged. 



Plate 1453. 



OTIOPHOEA CUPHEOIDES, N. E. Br. 



RdbiaCE*, Tribe ANTHOSPEEMEiE. 



0. cupheoides. N. E. Br. (sp. vov.) ; suffrutex ereetus caule breviter 

 tnbo sub-tomentoso, lobo ^oU..J'Z:f1Z:Z:'^^J^ 



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