39 



nodding ca^itula : involucral scales linijar, acute, equalling tl^ef 

 lowers. 



Bhiratghur, flowering in February. 



(37) B. TRIGONA. {Dec.) 



Ident. Dec. prod. V. p. 437. 



Spec. Guar. Whole plant glanduloselj puberous : stem herba- 

 ceous, erect, 3-sided below, above terete, sparingly branched : leaves 

 petioled, oval, acute, irregularly toothed, inciso-lyrate at the base, 

 upper ones somewhat entire, acuminate : panicle subracemose, 

 l«ftfy, straight : involucral scales linear, acute, glabrous : receptacle 

 glabrous : acfasenium slightly terete, glabrous. 



North- West Provinces. 



(38) B. FLAVA. (Dee.) 



Ident. Dec. prod. V. p. 439. 



Syn. Conyza fasciculata. Wall. Cat. No. 3017. 



Spec. -Char. Whole plant glabrous, hefbapepiis, erect ; stem 

 smooth, branched : lowest leaves obovate, attenuated at the base, 

 subserrate, obtuse, cauline ones cordately half-stem-clasping, aou- 

 nainatCj coarsely, calloso -serrated : flowering branches axillary, bear- 

 ing a close^packed corymbose raceme and loosely arranged as a 

 panicle : involucral scales linear, cuspidately-acuniinate : flowers 

 yicllow. 



< Silhet. 



(39) B. BALSAMIFERA. ( £)eC.} 



Ident. Dec. prod. V. p. 447. 



Syn. Conyza balsamifera, Linn. Wall. Cat. No. 2998.— 

 Pluchea balsamifera, Less. — 0. odorata, Rumph.-~-Bixccha,na Salvia, 

 Lour. Coeh. 11. p. 603. 



Engrav. Rumph. Amb. 6. t. 24. fig. 1. 



Spec. Char. Stem suifruticose at the base: branches woollj- 

 villous : leaves oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, dnplicato-dentate, vil- 

 lous above, silky-woolly beneath, the veins wrinkled, lobes linear- 

 lanceolate, appendiculate : corymb subpanicled, divaricate : involu- 

 cral scales linear, acute, hirsute : flowers small, yellow. 



The Concans. Assam. Flowering in February and March. 



(40) B. DENsiFLORA. {Dec.) 



Ident. Dec. prod. V. p. 446. 



Syn. Cbnyza aromatiea, Wall. Cat. No. 2997. 



Spec Char. Stem herbaceous, erect and with the brancheis 

 s&ft'ly woolly : leaves elli{itic-oblong;, acuminate, attenuated at the 



