94 THE TASMANIAN FLOKA. 



clothing the base of the involucre. Strap-florets about 12, much exceeding the 

 involucre. S. capillifolius, H., included. 



Very common ; also throughout Australia and New Zealand. Fl. Nov.- Jan. 



In some of the entire -leaved forms the ray-florets are very short, hardly 

 spreading beyond the involucre. 



One plant from George's Bay, in very poor condition, but apparently 

 belonging to this species, has flowers only half as large as the type ; the 

 straps of the outer florets are very minute, in some flowers appearing 

 absent. 



7. S. VELLBYOIDES, D. C. Erect, branched, 2-6 feet. Leaves broadly lanceolate 

 to oblong, coarsely toothed, broadly stem-clasping, 3-6 inches. Flowers 

 numerous, in a terminal corymb, about 1 inch diameter. 



Common on damp hills, especially after fires ; also Eastern Australia. Fl. 

 Jan.-Feb. 



8. S. AUSTRALis, Willd. Tall, erect, much-branched, 3-6 feet. Leaves linear- 

 lanceolate, entire, 3-6 inches long. Flowers numerous, in loose terminal corymbs, 

 about I inch diameter. Bracts about 10, obtuse, 2 lines long, all equal, except 

 a few short ones at the base. Ray-florets ft or 6. S. dryadeus, Sieb. 



Very common, especially after fire ; also South Australia, Victoria, and New 

 South Wales. Fl. Nov. -Feb. 



9. S. ODORATUS, D. C. Stout, erect, 2-3 feet. Leaves narrow-oblong, obscurely 

 toothed, base stem-clasping, 2-4 inches. Flowers numerous, in dense terminal 

 corymbs. Bracts about 8, 2 lines long. Florets all tubular, exceeding the 

 involucre. 



North-East Coast, Bass Straits ; also Southern and Eastern Australia. Fl. 

 Dec- Jan. 



S. VULGARIS, Linn. Small, spreading annual. Leaves obovate, coarsely 

 lobed. Flowers many. Florets all tubular. Introduced from Europe. 



29. ERECHTHITES. 



Flower-heads cylindrical. Bracts narrow, mostly equal, but a few small ones 

 at the base. Florets narrow, tubular. Pappus of numerous slender bristles. 

 Herbs; flowers yellow, in terminal corymbs. 



The genus is widely dispersed in the Southern Hemisphere. It is very close 

 to Seneciu. 



Nearly or quite glabrous 



Leaves coarsely toothed... 



Leaves linear, re volute ... 



Leaves narrow-oblong ... 



Leaves linear, with few coarse teeth 



1. E. prenanthoidef. 



2. Ji!. arguta. 



3. E. quadridentata. 



4. E. gunnii. 

 b. E. hispidula. 



1. E. PfiENANTHOiDES, D. C. Erect, much-brauchcd, glabrous or nearly so. 

 Leaves broadly or narrowly lanceolate, 3-6 inches long, the margins finely and 

 acutely toothed. Flowers very numerous. Bracts about 8 or 10, about 2 lines 

 long. 



Very common in shady, damp places ; also South Austi-alia, Victoria, New 

 South Wales, and New Zealand. Fl. Jan. 



In some plants the outer pistillate fiowers develop short straps. 



2. E. AEGUTA, D. C. Erect, 1-2 feet, more or less woolly or scabrous, very 

 variable. Leaves from linear to oblong, coarsely toothed, 1-2 inches long, often 

 purple beneath. Flowers not very numerous, often broadest towards the base. 

 Bracts about 12, usually 3 line.s long, but in some specimens much shorter. 



Very common ; also throughout extra-tropical Australia and New Zealand. 

 Fl. Nov.- Jan. 



