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or irregularly coarsely lobato-dentate, attaining about 14 cm. long and broad; 

 petiole longer or shorter than the blade, villose or very thinly so, attaining 

 about 12 cm. long. 



Norn. Jap. Miyama-lwmori, Momidzi-iamabuki. 



Hab. Prov. Tosa : Mt. Tebako (T. Mahino ! Aug. 1885) ; Pro v. Aw a 

 (Ashu) : Mt. Tsurugi-san {I). Nikai ! herb. Sc. Coll. Imp. Univ. Tokyo, 

 Aug. 14, 1901); Prov. Hizen : Mt. Tara (Y. Kanekol Oct, 30, 1904). 



Aster indicus Linn. var. pinnatifida Maxim, in litt, 



Boltonia indica var. pinnatifida Matsum. Catal. Herb Coll. Sc. Imp. 

 Univ. Tokyo (1886), correct, p. 3. 



Asterornoea indica var. pinnatifida Matsum. Shokubutsu Mei-i (1903) 

 p. 41. 



Often taller than, the type. Stem erect, viridi-striate, branched to- 

 wards the top ; branches erect-patent, slender, simple or few-ramulose, usu- 

 ally with many bract-like leaves. Leaves denser, usually pinnati- fid parted 

 or lobed into narrow lobes, sometimes lobato-dentate. Involucral-scales 

 narrower and more tapering, usually viridescent, Ray-flolets pale-creruleous. 



Nom. Jap. Yugagiku. 



Icon. Iinuma's Somoku-Dzusetsu, ed. 2, XVI. n. 50. 



Hab. Japan. 



Common in the middle and northern parts in this country. 



forma hortensis Makino. 



Disk-flolets white or yellowish ; corolla at length considerably developed 

 and larger than in those of the original one. 



Nom. Jap. Chosen-giku. Tokitva-giku. 



Icon. Iinuma's Somoku-Dzusetsu, ed. 2, XVI. n. 51. 



Hab. Prov. Tosa: Sakawa, cult. (T. Makino ! 1884, June 28, 1887). 



A garden form. The flowers appear earlier than those of the variety 

 and last from summer till the end of autumn. 



Lespedeza Buergeri Miq. Prol. Fl. Jap. p. 235, form angustifolia 



Makino. 



Leaflets lanceolate to angustato-lanceolate, attenuately tapering towards 

 both ends, densely adpressed-pubescent. 



