5 mm. at the base, plumose, limb about 4 mm. long, linear- 

 lanceolate, subacute, long-villous on the back. Anthers sub- 

 sessile, about 2 mm. long, linear, with a lanceolate, subacute, 

 concave apical gland. Hypogynous scales 1 mm. long, linear, 

 obtuse, white. Ovary 2 mm. long, oblong in outline, 

 pubescent ; style 4 cm. long, subcylindiic above, furrowed on 

 the lower half and usually twisted at the junction with the 

 ovary, swollen with an ellipsoid portion below the stigma, 

 glabrous ; stigma about 4 mm. long, furrowed, with an oblique 

 ovoid acuminate subacute apex and with a distinct collar at 

 the base. 



Plate 58. — Fig. 1, capitulum ; Fig. 2, a single flower showing portion of 

 hairy receptacle ; Fig. 3, perianth segment ; Fig. 4, pistil. 



F.P.S.A., 1922. 



