Plate 2352. 



PETALACTELLA WOODII, A\ E. Br. 

 CoMPosiT.E. Subfcribe Gxaphalie.e. 



P. Woodii, iT. E, Brown in Kew BuUeiin, 1894, 100; fruticulus 

 i^nus intricate ramosissimus, foliis alteriiis confertis linearibus 

 subtrigonis v. semicylindricis facie siiperiorc canaliculatis obtusis 

 ad apices raraulorum argyreis parce lanatis deiiide glabratis, capitulisad 

 apices sessilibus 2-5-congestis folia pauUo superantibus, campaniilatis, 

 mvolucri squamis exterioribus c. 4 scariosis ellipticis cyml>iformibus 

 smgulatim fiorein $ subtendentibus, squamis interniediis vacuis, 

 mtenoribus oblongis infenie ovato- v. rotundato-dilatatis marginibus 

 hyalinis apice obtusis albidis breviter radiantibus, receptaculo nudo, 

 noribus 9 epapposis v. pappo 1-2-setoso, ovariocompresso parce glandu- 

 loso glandulis sessilibus, corolla tubulosa ore minute 4-dentato, styli 

 ranus exsertis anguste linearibus divergentibus, floribus S disci 

 iO-12, pappi setis paucis (circ. 5-6) corolla subnequilongis apice 

 nabellatim v. disticlie plumosis, corolla tubulosa superne leviter dilatata 

 cleutibus brevissimiSj antheris anguste linearibus basi minute bidentatie 

 V. integrse. 



KHA ''■ ^^^^^^ Africa : Orange Free State, at an elevation of about 

 5000 feet, J. M. Wood (No. 4813). 



-^^'^^icuZzis 3-6 poll, altus. /bZia l^-2i lin. longa. Caintula ^^oM 



fl ■'^^1 "^^^^^'^ (^•^•) regards Don's genus Petalacte as the nearest ally of 

 ^n IS plant, ^ pointing out the resemblances and differences between them. 

 ^^^factes it recalls some species of Metalasia. The occurrence of the 

 lemale florets in the axils of the outermost squanue of the involucre, 

 ^Inle the inner intermediate squamae are empty, as noticed by 'Mr. 

 -thrown, IS a very singular condition, to which I do not remember any 

 near parallel in the Order.— D. Oliver. 



(,,'§■ '• I'Caves, upper and lower surfaces. 2. Capitulum. 3. Outer involucrnl 

 e anti 5 floret. 4. Style, o. Inner involucral scale. 6. <? floret. 7- Anthers. 

 «■ ^'Jle. 9. Achene. All enlarged. 



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