Matricaria.] Lxxin. cOMPOSiTiE (Oliver and hiern). 397 



ecaudate, apiculate at the apex. Style-branches compressed, rounded 

 (not appendaged in our species). Achenes shortly oblong, somewhat 

 compressed (4-ribbed and alike on both faces in our species) ; apex 

 obtuse ; pappus (in our species) rudimentary, of about 8 little teeth 

 about the annular apex of the achene. — Herbs with alternate pinnatifid 

 leaves, terminal pedunculate capitula of moderate size, white ray- 

 florets and yellow disk-florets. 



A genus of several species, widely spread. 



1. BX. (?) hlspida, Vatke in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. xxvii. p. 194 

 (1877). A hispid- pubescent herb, rather woody at the base, much- 

 branched, somewhat more than a foot high. Leaves alternate, oblong, 

 chartaceous, pinnatifid- toothed, sessile, ranging up to 1 J in. long ; the 

 upper ones smaller. Capitula hemispherical, ^ in. diameter, pedunculate, 

 solitary, terminating the branches. Involucral bracts oblong, rather 

 narrowed at both ends, the outer ones especially hirsute, about ^ in. 

 long. Ligules narrow, reflexed, bidentate at the tip, ^ in. long. 



Mozamb. Blstr. Eios de Sena, Peters ! 



75. COTULA, L. ; Benth. et Hook. f. G«n. PI. ii. 428. 



Capitula heterogamous, discoid; outer florets $, l-oo-seriate or 

 wanting. Involucre hemispherical; bracts 1-2-seriate, slightly unequal, 

 more or lees oblong and obtuse, with scarioas margins. Receptacle 

 naked, plane or convex. Corolla of outer $ florets minute or 0. An- 

 ther-base obtuse. Style- branches truncate or obtuse. Achenes more 

 or less dorsally compressed ; pappus or obliquely coroniform.— Low 

 herbs with alternate or opposite usually pinnatisect leaves and small 

 yellow pedunculate capitula. 



A large widely diffused weed-like genus. 



Female florets numerous, in many rows 1. C antke?noides. 



Female florets few, in 1-2 rows or altogether wanting. 

 Leaves alternate. 

 Lobes of hoary leaves oblong. Female florets few or 

 wanting. 

 Achenes without a ring of hairs at top . . . . . . 2. C. cinerea. 



Achenes with a ring of hairs at top 3. C. Kotachyi, 



Lobes of pilose not hoary leaves narrowly linear. Female 



florets in 1-2 rows 4. C abyssinica. 



Leaves opposite 6. C. cryptocephala. 



1, C. anthemoides, Linn. 8p. PI. edit. i. 891. Usually hirsute 

 or pubescent, much-branched, annual ; branches spreading or prostrate, 

 ranging up to 9 in. long. Leaves alternate, deeply sub-bipinnatifid, 

 obovate in outline, J-J in. long, half-clasping at baae, lobes lanceolate 

 or ovate, apiculate. Capitula ^— ^ in. diameter, solitary, terminal ; 

 peduncles not exceeding the leaves. Female florets numerous, in many 

 rows. Involucral bracts obtuse, bordered with scarious margins. 

 Achenes bordered with narrow wing. Receptacle nearly flat, finely 

 tubercled. Pappus 0.— DC. Prodr. vi. 78. Harv. Fl. Cap. iii. p. 182. 

 •with synonymy except that of Schimper i. n. 137. C. <h'r,hrorej)haln^ 



