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affinity with Dios pecially in the achene and pappus, but differs 
from that gen the small involucre of leathery leaves not 
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bilabiate corollas. From this latter character one is inclined to 
search for a nearer relationship in the subtribe Ger berea, and the 
suggestion is accordingly offered that its true position is in that 
subtribe next to Oldenburgia. 
he native name is “‘ Hazobé,” and the collector’s note further 
tells us that the wood is burnt for charcoal. The flowers are said 
to be red; but this ia leenane refers most probably to the conspicuous 
red sete of the pappus, as the corollas would appear to have been 
white, although ce ertainty on the point is of course impossible. 
word of warning is necessary regarding fig. b edepioning ee 
corolla. While this drawing is believed to be correct, a bette 
specimen may show some slight_ serene: in the eal th a the 
lobes, “epseintly the anticous ones. With of confirming my 
impression on this point, I applied to M. Jales 1 Poisson, of ‘ie, Paris 
Museum, in hopes that perfect corollas might be in that institu- 
tion. But M. Poisson, whose kind offices are hereby gratefully 
aye 0 
Diedm a (§ Bracnyacuazntum) Cowani, sp.nov. Verisimiliter 
fruticosa ramulis rigidis crebro foliosis araneoso- aievagenere:: cito 
glabris, foliis oblongis vel oblongo- ee apice subito acuminato- 
apiculatis basin versus in petiole um brevissimum — aff & pepe 
vel minute calloso-crenulatis coriaceis rte fac. sup. diuscule 
araneoso-pubescentibus deinde glabris fac. iy cinereo-tomentosis, 
capitulis pro Cen parvis homogamis circa 14-flosculosis ramulos 
acuminatis omnibus margine anguste membranaceis et lacerato- 
psireaicre: receptaculo foveolato, flosculis subexsertis, corolle lobis 
patentibus, antherarum caudis piloso-barbellatis, acheniis obscure 
10-costatis villosis superne glabris quam pappi pluriseriati satu- 
rate straminei sete scabride inter se valde inequilonge multo 
brevioribus 
Hab. Madagascar, Ankafana; Deans Cowan. 
ous» °0-6:0 em. long., 0° 5-0°8 em. lat., raro 1-0 cm., supra 
cco brunnea vel olivaceo-grisea, costa necnon costule supra 
minea. Corolle i 
long., 0-075 cm ieee ipsis i faucibus adusque 0-175 cm. subito 
dilatatus ; “Tobi anguste lineares, obtusiuseuli, 0-8 em. long., 0-06 cm. 
