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HOAREA setosa. 
Bristle-pointed Hoarea. 
H. setosa, umbella composita, foliis pinnatis; pinnis 
bipartitis: segmentis subtrifidis dentatis obtusis pu- 
bescentibus apice setosis, petalis superioribus re- 
fractis ; inferioribus subconniyentibus, tubo nectari- 
fero subsessili calyce duplo longiori. 
Root tuberous, finger-shaped, rather smallest at the 
lower part, from which proceed other smaller tubers. 
Stem none. Leaves in clusters at the crowns of the 
root, pinnate, some much more divided than others; 
pinnce opposite, generally bipartite; segments mostly 
trifid or deeply 3-toothed, obtuse, thickly covered with 
a white pubescence, and terminated with several 
bristle-like hairs; middle segment again 3-toothed. 
Petioles a little flattish on the upper side and rounded 
below, clothed with stiff unequal hairs, with 2 nar 
rowly lanceolate acute stipules attached to the base 
Scape branching, with little clusters of bracte-like 
leaves at the base of the peduncles, some lanceolate, 
others linear, entire or pinnatifid, with sharp points. 
Peduncles cylindrical, downy, with a few long rigid 
hairs interspersed. Umbels many-flowered. Involucre 
of several narrowly lanceolate acute bractes, terminated 
at the point with a rigid hair. Cali/x 5-cleft, segments 
lanceolate, acute, upper segment reflexed about half 
way down, the others reflexed nearly to the base when 
the flower is expanded, but is again erect when in fruit. 
Nectariferous tube nearly sessile, about twice the length 
of the calyx, much flattened on both sides, and clothed 
with short hairs. Petals 5, the 2 back ones spatulate, 
bent back like rabbit's ears, of a pale rose colour, 
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