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Involucres turbinate. Pappus pluriseriate. 

 Leaves linear. 



Heads 1-1^ in. diam 44. F. infundibularis. 



Heads |-| in. diam 46. F. Schweinfurthii. 



Leaves oval or oblanceolate-oblong. 



Branches pubescent. Leaves narrowed at 



the base 46. K obconica. 



Branches glabrous. Leaves rounded or ob- 

 tuse at the base 47. F". glabra. 



Involucres campanulate. Pappus biseriate. 



Scabrous 48. F. inulafolia. 



Softly pubescent 49. F. Hochstetteri. 



Bracts of the involucre obtuse, muticous, usually 



reflexed at the apex 60. F. Quariiniana. 



§ vi. Stengblia. 

 Achenes hispid. Corolla gradually narrowed. 



Leaves glabrous or nearly so, or papillose-scabrid or thinly 

 scattered with crisped hairs. 



Heads ^-| in. diam. in broad cymes 63. F. ahyssinxca. 



Heads 1^-2 in. diam. (except n. 64, var.) 

 Involucral scales linear-lanceolate, acuminate . . 64. F. Kotachyana. 

 Involucral scales ovate-lanceolate, subacute ... 65. F. Buchi/tgeri. 

 Leaves tomentose beneath at least when young. 



Heads |-f in. diam 6Q. V. firma. 



Heads 1-2 in. diam. 

 Appendix linear-lanceolate, plane, ascending. Heads 



numerous , b1. V. tigrensia. 



Appendix ovate-lanceolate acute. Heads 3-6-nate. 



Petioles winged 68. F. Tmoreana. 



Appendix ovate acuminate with midrib. Heads 3-6- 

 nate. Petioles distinct. (Leaves glabrescent.) 69. F. Grantii. 

 Appendix oblong-ovate or elliptical obtuse, muticous 



or mucronate, pubescent. Cymes broad ... 60. F. adoeTisis. 

 Appendix ovate-rotundate apiciUate, recurved, to- 

 mentose. Heads 1-3 in forks or terminal . . 61. F. ahirensis. 

 Achenes hispid. Corolla abruptly narrowed. Appendix 

 lanceolate acUte undulate squarrose. Heads 1-3-nate, 



with leafy bract. Petioles distinct 62. F. mossambiqiiensis. 



Achenes hispid. Herb of 2-4 in., leafless from woody stock. 



Appendix obscure 63. F. pumila. 



Achenes glabrous or nearly so. Corolla abruptly narrowed. 

 Leaves glabrous or minutely hairy. 



Leaves distinctly petiolate. Achenes subequally 



costate 64. F. insignia. 



Leaves narrowed into winged petiole. Coetse of 



achenes alternately narrower 66. F. Calvoana. 



Leaves tomentose beneath. 



Intermediate involucral bracts ovate-lanceolate . 66. F Rothii. 

 Intermediate involucral bracts elongate linear acu- 

 minate 67. F. hymenolepia. 



§ vii. Steobocalyx. 

 Achenes glabrous. 



Involucral bracts purple 68. F. cylindrica. 



Involucral bracts not coloured. 



Heads large, 1J-1| in. diam 69. V.,frondoM. 



Heads narrow, ^-J in. diam. 

 Trees, 16-28 feet high. 



