25C LXXIII. COMPOSITE (OLIVER AND HIERN). 



Style-branches of the hermaphrodite florets 



wider and rounded at the apex .... Subtribe vi. Euinuleje. 

 Receptacle rigidly paleaceous Subtribe vii. Buphthalme^. 



Subtribe i. Tarchonanthe^ 25. TAECHONANXHrs. 



Subtribe ii. Plucheine^. 

 Capitula separate, not crowded in compound heads. 

 Setae of the pappus slender, copious. 

 Herbs. Involucral scales narrow. 



Anther-base tailed 26. Blumea. 



Anther-base not tailed 27. Laggeha. 



Shrubs or undershrubs. Involucral scales usually 



rather broad 28. Pltjchea. 



Setae of the pappus few or paleaceous or absent. 



Pappus of the hermaphrodite florets composed of 1 or 2 



setae 29. Denekia. 



Pappus altogether wanting 30. Epaltes. 



Capitula crowded in globose or oblong or ovoid compound 



heads 31. Sphjebanthus. 



Subtribe iii. Filagine^. 

 Nearly glabrous shrubs. Achenes of the female florets 



winged 32. Blepharispbrmttm. 



Cottony herbs. Achenes of the female florets subterete, 



not winged 33. Filago. 



Subtribe iv. Gnaphalieje. 

 Female florets more numerous than the hermaphrodite florets. 

 Achenes of the female florets or of all the florets without 



pappus 34. Chtliocephalum. 



Achenes of the florets provided with pappus. 



Anther-base obtuse or minutely tailed 35. Phagnalon. 



Anther-base tailed. 



Capitula 4-9-flowered, narrow 36. Achyrocline. 



Capitula many-flowered, broader 37. GKAPHALroM. 



Female florets less numerous than the hermaphrodite florets 38. Helichbtsum. 



Subtribe v. Athrixie.e. 

 Pappus consisting of short paleae connate at the base and of 



a few long outer plumose setae 39. Leysseea. 



Pappus consisting of scabrous or plumose setae in one row, 



or with shorter ones in an outer row. Involucral scales 



usually squarrose 40. Athbixia. 



Pappus consisting of copious slender setae in about two 



rows. Involucral scales appressed 41. Antithrixia. 



Subtribe vi. Eutntjleje. 

 Pappus setaceous, 1-2-seriate, without a short outer row . 42. Inula. 

 Outer pappus composed of short setae or paleaceous, or 

 wanting in Vicoa. 

 Capitula homogamous. 



Outer pappus short, not paleaceous 43. Iphiona. 



Outer pappus short, paleaceous, lacero-dentate ... 44. Pegolettia. 

 Capitula heterogamous. 



Outer pappus wanting 45! VicoA. 



Outer pappus not short, paleaceous ; paleae entire . . 46. Caxostephane. 

 Outer pappus very short, usually paleaceous ; paleae 



forming a little cup 47. Pulicaria. 



Outer pappus very short, paleaceous ; paleae separate . 48. Porphybostemma. 



