VBENONIA. 



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(4.) Vernonia Gardneri Thwaiies partim. C. P. 27. 

 Caulis erectus simplex 1-2-pedalis apice depauperatim corymbo- 

 sus pubescens. Folia petiolata elliptico-lanceolata aut auguste 

 lanceolata, utrinque attenuata, tenuiter herbacea, serrata, . 

 glabra aut puberula, nervis subtus plus minus pubescentibus. 

 Capitula pauca majuscula aut mediocria 30-40-flora. Phyl- 

 laria multi-seriata, exteriora breviora liuearia squarrosa, inti- 

 ma lanceolata valde acuminata apice glabra. Pappus rufus, 

 ahquando parum rufescens, series exterior paleacea numerosa 

 valde brevis. Achamium obscure 10-costatum eglandulosum, 

 pilis longis raris inspersum aut demum fere glabratum. Co- 

 rolla glabra aut paucis glanduhs inspersa 15-mill., tubus 

 9-10-mill. 

 Hab. In Zeylania, Thwaites. 

 (5.) Vemonia Tliwaitesii i. e. Vernonia Gardneri Var. /3 



Thwaites C. P. No. 44. 

 Cauhs erectus simplex 1-2-pedalis apice depauperatim corym- 

 bosus pubescens. Folia brevissime petiolata elhptica utrinque 

 obtusa aut vix acuta, crassa, serrata, glabra nervis subtus 

 elevatis plus minus pubescentibus. Capitula pauca majuscula 

 aut mediocria 30-40-fiora. Phyllaria multi-seriata, exteriora 

 pauca brevia hnearia squarrosa, intima oblonga aut obovato- 

 oblonga apice pubescentia acuta haud acuminata. Pappus 

 rufescens, series exterior paleacea numerosa valde brevis. 

 Achgenium 10-costatum glabrum inter costas glandulosum. 

 Corolla 12-15-mill. tubus 9-mill. glandulis inspersus. 

 Eab. In Zeylania ; Thwaites. 

 Differt a Vernonia Grardneri, Thwaites, forma textura et ner- 



vatione fohorum ; prseterea acha3nio et phyllariis. 

 (6.) Vemonia nemoralis Thwaites. C. P. rJo. 216. 

 Caulis erectus simplex 1-2-pedalis apice depauperatim corym- 

 bosus pubescens. Folia petiolata anguste lanceolata utrinque 

 attenuata tenuiter herbacea, serrata, glabra aut puberula nervis 

 subtus plus minus pubescentibus. . Capitula pauca mediocria. 

 Phyllaria multi-seriata, exteriora brevioria linearia squarrosa, 

 intima lanceolata apice glabrata. Pappus sordide stramineus, 

 series exterior numerosa brevis paleacea. Acha^nium obscure 

 10-costatum, eglandulosum, pilis longis inspersum. Corolla 

 fere V. Gardneri sed paullo minor. 



