SPECIES ASIATICAE. 203 
longae, lanceolatae vel ovato-lanceolatae, apice vulgo 2-3-den- 
tatae, albae; disci florum corolla circ. 8 mm. longa; pappus 
5-7 mm. longus albus. Achaenia matura circ. 4 mm. longa, 
suboblonga 10-costata brunnea. 
“Upper Burma:—Chimili Alps. Alt. 12,500-13,000 ft. 
Local but locally abundant in dips and dells of the longer high- 
alpine grass. A stately species with pendulous globular-looking 
flowers of pure white, that deepen to dark dull claret-colour as 
they die. Aug, 1919.” Farrer. No. 1178 
I am unable to refer the above species to any Himalayan or 
Chinese variation of C. reniforme, Benth. or C. Decaisnet, Clarke. 
In some respects it shows an approach to C. Delavayi, Franch. 
UG 0t0 
Cremanthodium suave, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis C. Heliantho (Franch. sub Senecione) a quo 
foliis basilaribus lineari-lanceolatis longe petiolatis, caulinis 
subpatentibus, agit altiuscule dentatis recognoscitur. 
Planta 20-40 cm. alta, radicibus multis fibrosis instructa. 
Caulis gracilis Fala basi petiolis vetustis ad fibras reductis 
indutus, glaber, capitulo solitario nutante terminatus. Folia 
radicalia vulgo 4-7, pet tiolo 4-6 cm, longo plus minusve alato 
atque a lamina vix discreto suffulta ; lamina 12~18 cm. longa, 
2-2.5 cm. lata, lineari-lanceolata, apice acuta vel subacuta, 
basi longe cuneata, integra, in sicco tenuiter papyracea vel sub- 
membranacea, utrinque glabra, pallido-viridis, infra pallidior 
sed vix glauca, costa media conspicua, nervis secundariis angulo 
20°-30° abeuntibus tenuibus; caulina vulgo 4-6 sessilia, 3-9 
cm, longa, lanceolata, supra decrescentia ; supremum poeag 
phyllis approximatum eisque similliimum. Capitulum 4-5 c 
longum, in sicco ad 2.5 cm. latum ; involucri phylla 3 tee 
exteriora 5-6 ovata vel ovato-lanceolata, 1.5~-2 cm. longa, ad 1.2 
cm. lata, obtusa vel acuta, pallido-viridia, glabra, interiora 4-6 
breviora, 3-5 mm. lata, lanceolata, acuta, glauca, glabra. Flores 
fragrantes aurantiaci; disci florum corolla circ. 8 mm. longa ; 
ligulae circ. 3 cm, longae, lineari-lanceolatae, acuminatae, 
altiuscule 3-4-dentatae ; pappus 4 mm. longus albus ; achaenia 
oblonga 3.5 mm. longa, sulcata, glabra. 
“ West China :—Mu-li Mountains, Szechwan, in open stony 
pasture on the margins of pine forests. Lat. 28° 12’ N. Alt. 
12,000 ft. Plant of 9-16 inches. Flowers Lanes golden- 
yellow. Aug. 1918.” G. Forrest. No. 16,7096. . 
“Duplicate of Forrest No. 16,796 in fruit. Sept. 1918.” 
G. Forrest. No. 17,010. 
A rival of C. Helianthus (Franch.) and C. nobile (Franch.), 
Diels, possessing the same fragrance. 
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