128 BOTANY OF SOCOTRA. 



2. A. Schimperi, Schultz Bip. in Herb. Schimp. Abyss, sect. i. n. 393 ; 

 Oliv. and Hiern in Flor. Trop. Afr. iii. 340. 



Nom. Vern. Ndschas (Schweinf.). 



Socotra. On the hills. B.C.S. n. 622. Schweinf. n. 542. 

 Distkib. Tropical Africa (Nile Land and Mozambique). 

 Oar Socotran plants have leaves rather more obtuse than in the typical 

 African forms. . 



8. HELICHRYSUM. 



Helichrysum, Gartn. Fruct. ii. 404; Benth. et Hook. Gen. PI. ii, 309. 



A very large genus of old world herbaceous or small shrubby plants occur- 

 ring most abundantly in south Africa, the Mascarene Islands, and Australasia. 

 It has a remarkable development in Socotra, no less than seven species being 

 found, all of which are endemic, and one exhibits several varietal states. 



1. H. rosulatum, Oliv. and Hiern in Oliv. Flor. Trop. Afr. iii. 347. Tab. 

 XXXIV., A. 



Suffruticosum cpespitosuni ramulis paucis brevibus adscendentibus ; foliis 3-5-nerviis oblanceol- 

 atis v. spathulato-oblongis sessilibus ; capitulis anguste cauipanulatis plurimis in capitula 

 terminalia subglobosa aggregatis ; phyllariis pauciseriatis ; receptaculo> nudo ; acheniis 

 glabris. 



Herba perennis coespitosa suffruticosa valida caulibus albis tomentosis terminalibus l|-3 poll, 

 altis adscendentibus teretibus. Folia sessilia basi ramorum aggregata ^-4, poll, longa 

 |-j\ poll, lata suprema minora oblanceolata v. spathulato-oblonga obtnsa subapiculata v. 

 einarginata basi angustata coriacea glabra supra cum 3-5-venis depressis subtus adpresse 

 velutina alba margine integra revoluta. Capitula anguste campanulata 6-7-flora | poll, 

 longa sessilia plurima in capitulum subglobulare |-| poll. diam. basi foliatum aggregata. 

 Involucri pauciseriati phyllariis apice purpurascentibus scariosis nervo medio subtus con- 

 spicuo viridi, interioribus linearibus paulum superne dilatatis obtusis glabris, exterioribus 

 similibus minoribus extus sublanuginosis. Florcs omnes $. Reccptaculum nudum. 

 Achenia fere glabra. 



Nom. Vern. Nschass (B.C.S.). Nuchas (Schweinf.), 



Socotra. On the highest points of the Haghier range at an altitude over 

 4000 feet. B.C.S. n. 396. Schweinf. n. 705. Nimmo. 



Dlstrib. Endemic. 



This beautiful tufted and strongly aromatic plant I gathered on the Haghier 

 range, nearly at the summit of one of the highest peaks on the island, just above 

 Adona. Schweinfurth's specimens were from a very high point farther west. 

 The plant is probably spread over the peaks. It is a striking form, with the 

 leaves densely whitely velvety below, and with small globular heads on short 

 stalks. The root-stock is long, tapered, and little branched. 



