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SpbC. Char, Stem erectj younger ones very shortly puberlis 

 loHs : leaves petioied, broadly ovate-rhomboid, acuminated at both 

 ends, coarsely and acutely toothed ; corymb shortly exseited above 

 the ultimate leaves, branches puberulous : involucral scales gla* 

 brous, subacute : acKsenia smoothish. 



Madura. 



(4) A. RuoosuM. (Wiffht.) 



Ident. t)ec. pr6d. V. p. 112.— Wight's Contribi p. 8. 



Syn. A. aquatieum, Z)on. prod.Jl. Nep. p. 81. 



Spec. Char. Stem erect, somewhat 4-sided at the base, puberu* 

 lous or rough : leaves broad-ovate, subcordatet irregularly 3-loUed, 

 coarsely toothed : nerves below reticulately wrinkled, -glabrous' 

 above : panicle laxj many-headed : involucral scales oblong, sca- 

 brous at the back ; achsenia 'inuricateLy tubercied» 



Peiiinsula. 



(5) A. EETICULATtJMi {DcC.^ 



tdeni. Dec. prod. V. p. 113.— Wight's Contrib. p. 8. 

 Engrav. Wight's Icon. t. 1088. 



Spec. Char. Stem erect, somewhat 4-cornered, glabrous, spar^ 

 Ingly glandulosely puberulous : leaves ovate, coarsely toothed, rigid, 

 principal nerves beneath reticulated, puberulous : panicle mucli di- 

 varicated : involucral scales linear-oblong, obtuse, subpubescent at 

 the back : acheenia smooth. 



Diiidigul. 



(6). A. LATIFOLIGMi . {Don.) 



Ident. Don. prod. p. 181. — Dec. prod. V. p. 112. 



Syn. Lavenia latifolia, Spreng. 



Engrav. Wight's Icon. t. 1087. 



Spec. Char. Stem erect, branched, pubescent towards tlie apex :- 

 leaves broadly ovate-rhomboid or subcordate, coarsely serrated : 

 pauicle corymbose, hirsute, many-headed: involucralscales rough 

 on the back : achaenia niuricately tubercled : flowers white. 



Common in the Concan jungles. Neilgherries. 



(7) A. ELATUH. (Don.) 

 Var. laxum. 



fdent. Don. prod. flor. Nep. p. 181. — Dec, prod. V. p. 112. 

 Syn. Lavenia carnosa, Wall. Cat. No. 329. — L. elata, Spreng. 

 Syst. III. p. 448.— L. alba. Wall. Cat. Nol 330. 



Spec. CHar. Erect, obtusely 4-sided, glabrous, branched: 

 leaves ovate-oblong, subseSsile, attenuated at the base, crenatb* 



