16 VERXONIA. 



flora. Phyllaria extima brevissima, intima elongata oblonga 

 obtusa glabrinscula. Pappns rufescens, setge exteriores paucffl 

 breves. Achamium 10-costatum pubescenti-pilosum. Corolla 

 8-10-mill. tubus 4-5-mill. viscide puberulus. 



Hab. In montibus Napalias, Wallich. In Sikkim, in regione 

 subtropica Hook. f. et Th. In Bhotan, Griflith. In Calcutta 

 Horto Bot. culta : ibique caulis erectus. 



Species omnino Vernoniam blandam infra referens et forsan sub 

 Vernonia blanda reducenda. Sed in fragmentis Vernoniae 

 extensae in herbario conservatis, caulis erectus videtur et in- 

 florescentia in cymis terminalibus neque in ramis floridis 

 lateralibus divaricatis inponitur. 



(15.) Vemonia indica Wallich. Decaneuron Dendigulense DC. 

 V. p. 67. Wight Herb. No. 1528. Nec Vernonia Dendigulensis 

 DC. VIII. 265 nec V. Dendigulensis Wight in " errata" post. 

 vol. III. Iconum scripta. 



Collum tuberosum suffruticulosum. CauHs herbaceus erectus 

 parce ramosus basi striatus pubescens apice tomentosus. Folia 

 subsessilia late ovata subrotundave, inferiora 3-4-pollicaria, 

 coriacea dentata, supra scabrida aut glabrata subtus venosa 

 albo-tomentosa, summa ovalia acuta parva. Corymbus fas- 

 tigiatus compositus subaphyllus. Capitula parva vix mediocria 

 basi lata 4-6 flora. Phyllaria ovalia brevissime nigro-mucro- 

 nata dorso tomentosa, exteriora minora. Pappus sordide 

 stramineus rigidus, series exterior brevis multi-setosa mox 

 decidua. Achamium 10-costatuni glabrum inter costaslatas 

 glandulosum. Corolla glabra 6-mill. tubus 3-mill. 



Hab. In montibus Peninsula? Indicas. 



Sect. Xiplialcjns Bth.. 



16. Vemonia teres Wall. Cat. 2926; DC. V. p. 15. Vernonia ri- 

 gida Wall. Cat. 2925 Vernonia rigiophylla DC. V. p. 15. Eupa- 

 torium rigidum Wall. ~No. 2925. 



Caulis 1-2-pedahs herbaceus rigidus pubescens. Folia obovato- 

 elliptica aut obovato-lanceolata denticulata sessiha, rigida 

 scabra, subtus saltem in nervis pubescentia. Capitula pauca 

 majuscula30-50-flora terminaha et axillaria, breve pedunculata 

 aut subsessilia, solitaria aut 2-3 congesta. Phyllaria multi- 

 seriaha exteriora minora, omnia anguste oblonga valde acu- 

 minata parum pubescentia. Pappus stramineus aut dilute 

 rufescens, series exterior setacea decidua. Acha^nitun 10- 



