ALABASTRA DIVERSA 147 
The occurrence of a Mascarene Cassinia is a matter of much in- 
terest, the species hitherto known being natives of Australia or New 
Zealand or South Africa 
Sphacophyllum pusillum, sp.nov. Herba parvula puberula 
caule perbrevi ramulos gracillimos curvato-ascendentes ex collo 
gignante, foliis parvis pinnatifidis rhachi necnon lobis seepius bijugis 
linearibus vel integris et tune linearibus raro lineari-lanceolatis 
omnibus sessilibus summa imminutis, pedunculis folia longe ex- 
cedentibus ramulos singillatim terminantibus monocephalis gracili- 
biseriatis lineari-lanceol sursum @ apice acumi- 
natis extus puberulis, receptaculi paleis involucri phyllis similibus 
nisi angustioribus, lig brevib s bidentatis, flosculis 
hermaphroditis breviter exsertis, acheeniis cylindricis glabris, pappo 
brevissimo. 
a b. Ankafana and Bara, Madagascar; Deans Cowan. 
lanta circa 6:0-8-0 cm. supra solum attingens. Radix 
dthcepeitn: raro fibrillosa. Caulis modo 1:0cm. long. et 0°2-0°25 cm. 
diam. Ramuli (pedunculo 0°3-0°35 cm. long. incluso) 0°5-0°7 em. 
long. Folia + 0- 4 em. long.; rhachis necnon lobi circa 0:1 em. 
lat. ; raro folia 0-2 m. lat. uando integra vel subintegra. Capitula 
corolle 0°15 cm. long. ; tubus basi papillosus. Achenia 0:08 on 
long. 
A very distinct species, easily recognized by its lowly habit and 
small neeent heads. 
cio foliatilis, sp. nov. Caule sat robusto erecto dense 
folioso divistvinto brunneo-pubescente dein puberulo, foliis lanceo- 
lato-oblongis obtusis basi subrotundatis obtusisve margine cerebro 
serrato-crenatis ti a glabrescentibus subtus brunneo- “pubescenti- 
bus coriaceo-membranaceis petiolis brevibus pubescentibus basi 
auriculis rotundatis Bide su "arcane Se as parvis heterogamis 
radiatis circa 20-flosculosis in cymis terminalibus subcongestis 
multic ephalis Abanictie: pedis ulis props i Heats parvis cerebro 
pereen involucra sepius sequantibus vel leviter excedentibus, 
involucri anguste campanulati phyllis 8 aaa needs a obtusis vel 
acutis juxta apicem paullo angustatis margine ranaceis dorso 
striatis fere omnino glabris firmis in sicco fete Henk nneis calyculi 
phyllis paucis lanceolatis abbreviatis, flosculis luteis breviter ex- 
sertis paucis extimis femineis horum corollis in ligulam perbrevem 
et dabeas sepissime 4-lobam mutatis, styli ramis “‘rtinea Gk penicil- 
_ latis, acheniis exterioribus compressiusculis interioribus anguste 
eyinde omnibus pluristriatis glabris, pappi setis seabriusculis 
albi 
Aa. Comoro Islands ; _Humbiot, 256. 
~ Folia Laie 0-5-1:0 m. long. ineluso) 4:0-8-:0 om. ‘ong. 
1-3-2. O cm. lat., fac. bet: me ceo fusea vi x nitidula; coste 
eostihaiai: supra impresse $s sbton promin aierralies Cyma 6-0-7-0X. 
4:0-5-0 cm. ; ejus rami “arti arg amma Capitula 06 x0'4em. © 
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