12 VERNONIA. 



Hab. In Zeylania, Thawites. 



Cum Vernonia Gardneri omnino, nisi colore pappi, quadrat : 



sed in V. Gardneri pappus interdum sordidus vix rufescens 



videtur. 

 Forsan cum V. Gardneri conjungenda: sed cl. Thwaites, 



multis exemplis vivis visis, speciem stabihvit. 

 (7.) Vernonia attenuata. DC. V. p. 33. 



Cauhs suffrutescens erectus ramosussupernestriatuspuberulus. 

 Folia infra originem ramorum floralium approximata obovato- 

 elliptica dentata breve-petiolata, supra glabrata subtus saltem 

 in nervis puberula; foha superiora secus ramos flcrales 

 distantia linearia aut oblongo-linearia. Panicula elongata 

 depauperata, pedunculis inferioribus saspe remotis sohtarhs 

 1-floris brevissimis : paniculae rami superiores subscorpoidei, 

 capitula pauca mechocria 15-20-flora. Phyllaria obloDga 

 acuminata sicca, apice subscariosa fere glabra, exteriora 

 •minora. Pappus sordide albus, series exterior numerosa 

 setosa persistens. Achsenium 10-costatum pihs adscenden- 

 tibus sericeum. Corolla glabra parce glandulosa 8-miU. 

 tubus 4-mill. 



Hab. In Sikkim ad 1000-2000 ped. alt., in sylvis siccis sub- 

 tropicis Shoreae robustae, mensibus Sept. Nov. florens, com- 

 munis. In collibus Dewangunje Assamise. Ad Moulmein 

 Burmse coll. Falconer. 

 Species in herbario cum V. sahgna admixta, a cl. T. Thomson 

 ad Vern. volkameresefoliam DC. reducitur: sed differt 

 habitu, inflorescentia depauperata scorpoidea, aclia?nio 

 sericeo-piloso et pappi serie exteriore valde persistente : et 

 ad species Americanas scorpoideas laste approximat. 

 (8.) Vernonia Kingii nov. sp. 



Caulis suffrutescens superne striatus pubescens. Folia breve 

 petiolata lanceolata dentata, ad 6-pollices longa, supra gla- 

 brata subtus saltem in nervis puberula. Panicula elongata. 

 Cyma? axillares foliis multo breviores divaricata? quasi-um- 

 bellatas capitulis paucis mediocribus 15-25-floris. Phyllaria 

 oblonga obtusa herbacea pubescentia, exteriora minora. Pap- 

 pus albidus, series exterior numerosa setosa persistens. Aehae- 

 nium 10-costatum pilis tenuibus patulis inspcrsum. Corolla 

 hlacina glabra parce glandulosa 8-10-mill. tubus 4-5-mill. 



