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DiSTRiB. China : Hupeh, Szeclmen ; North India. 

 [For comment as to this being referred to this genus and 

 family, see p. 9, under Introduction]. 



Compositae. 



Vernonia Sghreb. 



Vernonia Kawakamii Hayata sp. nov. Herba humilis, pilo- 

 sissima 10 cm. alta, liasi suifrutescens, caulibus sursum foliosis, 

 foliis approximatis, deorsum subnudis cicatricibus foliorum notatis, 

 pihs strigosis dense obtectis. Folia alterna spiraliter disposita, 

 spathulata, cum petiolis 33 mm. longa, 7 mm. lata, apice obtusa, 

 basi angustata, in petiolum 17 mm. longum attenuata, utraque 

 pagine pil(3sissima supra nervis impressis subtus elevatis, venis 

 primariis utrinqae latere 3, venis secundariis panels transversis. 

 Caj)itula corymbosa vel C3'moso-racemosa, globosa 5 mm. longa. 

 Involucrum late campanulatum, 4 mm. longum, 5 mm. in diametro, 

 bracteis 4-r)-seriatis, intimis longissimis, obovatis acutis margine 

 denticulatis, exterioribus gradatim brevioribus. Eeceptaculum 

 subplanum foveolatum. Corolla aequalis regularis, tubo tenui basi 

 ?eqiinli, liiubo camjmnulato, tubo latiori, sequilongo, anguste 5-fido. 

 A,iitlior;e ;i])ice appcndiculata?, basi sagittatœ, auricuhs obtusis. 

 Styli r;imi siibulati ncntiasculi hirtelh. Aclinenia callo basilari dis- 

 liiicto impositn, 3-r)-costata, costis valde prominentibus, apice 

 truncata, annulis imposita, inter costas glandulosa glabra. Pappus 

 uniseriatus, caducissimus, setis scabris subocquantibus ]^aiicis. 



Hat.. Köshnn : (iaranbi, leg. T. Kawaka:mi. 



The ]»r('S('ut })lant was ])rovisi(mally named 1'. inarillma by 

 myseh' wiiidi name is mentiou('(l in Matst'm. et Hayata Enimi. 



