Veriioihui.] Lxxiii. coMPOSiTii (Oliver and hiern). 267' 



Inner bracts of the involucre persistent. 



Bracts of the involucre without terminal appendage, none 

 exceeding the capitula. 

 Outer pappus consisting of short squamcllae .... § i. Lepidklla. 

 Outer pappus consisting of setae, sometimes minute or 

 ■wanting. 



•Achenes obscurely costate or ecostate § ii. Tbphhodbs. 



Achenes (3-) 4-6-costate § iii. Cyanopis. 



Achenes 8- oo -costate. 



Capitula with foliaceous bracts at the base . . . 34. V. purpurea. 

 Capitiila without foliaceous bracts at the base. 

 Involucral bracts setaceous. Capitula on con- 

 siderable peduncles § iv. Xipholepis. 



Involucral bracts not setaceous. Capitula pani- 

 culate § V, Decaneurtjm. 



Bracts of the involucre elongated, the inner ones exceeding 

 the capitula. 

 Leaves scabrous. Capitula 1^-3 in diam. ; inner bracts 



of the involucre linear, rigid, purple 51. V. nigritiana. 



Leaves smooth. Capitula ^ in. diam. ; bracts of the 



involucre filiform towards the apex, loose ... 62. V.filigera. 

 Bracts of the inA'olucre with terminal appendage . . . § vi. Stenoelia. 

 Inner bracts of the involucre caducous § vii. Strobocaiyx. 



§ i. Lbpideli-a. 



Achenes glabrous on the 10 ribs. Pappus subrufous . . 1. V. jugalis. 

 Achenes glabrous on the 4-6 angles or ribs. Pappus white. 



Climbing shrub, 10-15 ft. high 2. F. Biafrcs. 



Herbs or small shrub, 1 ft. high, 



Capitula about 12-flowered. A small shrub . . . . 3. F. atriplicifolia. 

 Capitula many-flowered. Herbs. 



Capitula campanulate, 5 in. broad i. V. pandurata. 



Capitula turbinate, § in. broad 5. F. turhinata. 



Achenes setulose at least on the angles or ribs. Pappus 

 sordid tawny subrufous or violaceous. 

 Pappus sordid or pale tawny. 



Capitulu |— 1 in. broad, singly terminating the erect 

 leafy branches. 

 Involucral scales acute, loosely tomentose . . . . 6. T. Perrottetii. 



Involucral scales blunt, glabrate 1. V. Baincsii. 



Capitula ^-\ in. broad, paniculate or solitary on divari- 

 cate peduncles. 

 Involucral scales densely pilose-hirsute or silky. 



Tips of the involucral scales erect 8. T. ambigua. 



Tips of the involucral scales recurved .... 9. F. Pciersii. 

 Involucral scales glabrescent, thinly pubescent or 

 hirsute. 

 Capitula campanulate or subturbinate. 



Involucral scales sub-obtuse, with short spread- 

 ing api cuius 10. r. Stcetcxana. 



Involucral scales acute, with long patent apiculus 1 1. V. Poskeana. 

 Capitula hemispherical, rather hollowed at the base 1 li. V. Kirkii. 



Pappus subrufous 13. F. demulans. 



Pappus (inner) violaceous H. V. violacca. 



§ ii. Tephrodes. 

 Fruticose. Leaves not conspicuously veined, |-§ in. long . 1 5. V. cin^'rasceyis. 

 Herbaceous. Leaves veiny beneath, exceeding | in. long. 

 InTolucral bracts straight. 



