Vernmiia.] Lxxiu. composite: ( Oliver and hiern). 203 



^ in. broad. Receptacle naked. Corolla rather abruptly narrowed 

 into long slender tube. Achenes glabrous, subequally 20-costate; 

 setae very long, finely tapering, distinct to base. 



Upper Oninea. Cameroon Mountains, 3-7000 ft., Mann ! 



65. V. Calvoana, HooA;./. inJoum. Linn. Soc. vii. p. 199 (Stenge- 

 lia). Shrub of 8-12 ft.; extremities snlcate-striate, miuutely tawny - 

 tomentose. Leaves ample, membranous, oblanceolate or narrow -ellip- 

 tical acuminate, narrowed below into a winged petiole, often auricled at 

 base, denticulate, minutely pubescent on the nerves beneath, -^1^^ ft. 

 long. Capitula 2 in. diam., florets purple, on peduncles varying to 3^ 

 in. in diffuse terminal cymose panicles ; involucre nearly glabrous, in- 

 termediate scales with an elliptic- ovate rather obtuse spreading white 

 appendix, | in. long, from the concave closely appressed imbricating 

 base. Corolla-tube abruptly nari'owed. Achenes black, glabrous, with 

 10 prominent costee, alternating with 10 narrower. — Bot. Mag. 5698, 



Vpper Guinea. Cameroon Mountains, 2.500-7000 ft., Mann / 



66. V. Zlotlili, 0. ^ H. Near to V. adoensis. Stem clothed with 

 pale compact tomentum, attaining 6 ft. Upper leaves rather coriaceous, 

 ovate-lancolate, acute, narrowly produced at base into the petiole, den- 

 ticulate-serrulate, closely tomentose beneath, early glabrescent above or 

 midrib hoary, 2^-4 in. long. Capitula j-1 in. diam., on peduncles of 

 1 in. or less, often numerous in dense terminal corymbose cymes ; 

 bracts ascending, nearly glabrous, outer lax, linear to lanceolate, 

 the lower inserted on peduncle ; appendix of intermediate bracts 

 ovate-lanceolate, acute, submembranous, scarcely exceeding the pap- 

 pus. Receptacle naked. Corolla rather abruptly narrowed into slender 

 tube. Achenes glabrous or w^ith very few scattered hairs, 20-striate, 

 intermediate fainter ; setae scarcely dilated above, 



Xrile Xiand. Ankober, Abyssinia, -ffo/A.' 



67. V. bymenolepis, Eich. Fl. Abyss, i. p. 378, non Valine. Stem 

 and leaves as in F. Boihii. Capitula 1-1^ in. diam. on peduncles 

 varying to 1 in. or subsessile, in terminal rather compact cymes; iuvo- 

 lucre nearly glabrous or outer bracts tomentose ; outer bracts and 

 appendix of intermediate ones elongate-linear, acuminate, overtopping 

 the pappus. Receptacle naked. Achenes subpolygonal, glabrous, 

 10-ridged (or with intermediate narrower ridges when mature), mi- 

 nutely scabrid-tubercled ; setae scarcely dilated above. 



Wile Xiand. Abyssinia, Petit ! Ankober, Eoth ! 



68. V. cyllndrlca, iSc/i.Bip. ea3 TTaZjt;. 22^;?. ii. p. 945 (ex cZe^cr.), non 

 Eich. Shrubby, stem erect, leafy, 2 ft. or more, subterete, puberulous, 

 glabrescent. Leaves alternate, ovate, obtuse or broadly pointed, base 

 rounded, decurrent on the short petiole, minutely serrate, coriaceous, 

 scabrid,yellowi8h-green when dry, 4-5 in. long, 3 in. broad, or upwards. 

 Capitula oblong-campanulate, terete, ^\ in. diam., on pedicels vary- 

 ing to 1 in., cymose, in rather lax corymbiform terminal panicles 

 ^1 ft. diam. Scales of involucre multiseriate, closely appressed, cori- 

 aceous, shining, nearly glabrous, purplish, obtuse, outer ovate much 



