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finally divided above germen ; limb patent or finally reflexed, im- 

 bricate. Stamens 2, inserted in throat and opposite exterior lobes 

 of calyx ; filaments generally evolute exserted ; anthers introrse ; 

 Germen sessile ; hypogynous disk minute or ; style lateral, en- 

 closed or exserted, apex stigmatose capitate. Fruit imcular, enclosed 

 by persistent base of calyx ; seed slightly albuminous. — Shrubs 

 undershrubs or more rarely herbs; leaves opposite or sometimes 

 alternate ; flowers l capitate terminal, very rarely spicate or axillary 

 few or solitary ; globular or hemispherical pubescent receptacle of 

 capitules persistent, involucrate with larger imbricate floral leaves. 

 4 or oo , sometimes coloured. (Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, 

 Java.") 



1 White, yellow or pink. — Benth. Fl. Antral, vi. 1. — Lodd. Bot. Cab. 



1 Spec, about 90. R. Br. Prodr. Fl.N.-Holt. t. 540.— Sweet, Fl. Austral, t. 53.— Raoul, 



359.— Sm. N.-Holl. i. 31.— Meissv. PI. Pniss. i. Clwir de PI. il.—Bot. Reg. t. 1268, 1439, 1578, 



602; ii. 268.— Labill. PI. N.-Holl i. 10, t. 5, 1582, 1827; (1838), t. 24; (1839), Misc. 66; 



7. — Vahl. Enum.i. 305.— Hook. f. Fl. Ta«m. (1841), t. 33.— Bot. Reg. t. 891, 3270, 3276, 



i. 332 ; Fl.N.-Zel. i. 220 ; Handb. TS.-Zeal. Ft. 242 3281, 3288, 3330, 3459, 3721, 3833, 3950.- 



— F. Mvell. Fragm. v. 73, 109 ; vi. 159 ; vii. 2. Wali\ Ami. i. 584. 



