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tua. L. has added Conyza chinensis and at the foot of the sheet chinensis. 
(3) Left hand scrap resembling a Pluchea, right hand a small specimen, at heel, 
indica apparently the same as No. 1.” 
The Linnean herbarium therefore contains under Conyza chinensis, at least 
three species, but probably none of these is the actual type, for Linnaeus cites 
only “Habitat in China, Toren.” However, Arduino’s specimen was apparently 
received by Linnaeus after the publication of the Species Plantarum, as indicated 
by the query “an Serratula glauca tua,” and so can not possibly be the type of 
the species, even in part. As this is the only specimen of Vernonia chinensis 
in the Linnean Herbarium, it seems probable that Linnaeus’ Conyza chinensis is 
really a Blumea. 
Vernonia maritima sp. nov. 
Planta parva, suffruticosa, 10 ad 20 cm alta; foliis alternis, spatulatis, 
oblongo-spatulatis, vel angxiste oblongo-ellipticis, 1.5 ad 3 cm longis, 5 ad 
10 mm latis, utrinqne plus minus dense scarioso-pubescentibus, vix 
tomentosis, integris vel supra obscure dentatis, apice acutis vel breviter 
acuminatis. Capitulis longe pedunculatis, circiter 5 mm longis latisque ; 
bracteis lanceolatis, acuminatis, plus minus scariosis, interioribus rnajo- 
ribus. 
A small erect or diffuse usually much branched suffrutescent plant 
10 to 20 cm high. Stems and branches brownish, more or less pubescent. 
Leaves’ alternate, spatulate, oblong-spatulate or narrowly oblong-ellip- 
tical, coriaceous, 1.5 to 3 cm long, 5 to 10 mm wide, on both surfaces 
more or less densely scariose-pubescent, not tomentose, usually nan owed 
toward the base, the apex acute or short acuminate, entire or above 
somewhat dentate; nerves about 3 on each side of the midrib; petioles' 
1 cm long or less, pubescent. Inflorescence a terminal few-flowered 
panicle, the peduncles 1 to 1.5 cm long, sometimes less, with scattered 
linear braeteoles. Heads about 5 mm long and wide; involucral bracts 
several-seriate, the outer ones much smaller than the inner, lanceolate, 
acuminate, somewhat scariose, the inner ones equaling the flowers. 
Flowers many, homogamous, the disk flat, somewhat fimbriate. Achenes 
oblong, usually somewhat curved, 4-angled, glabrous, 1.5 mm long, the 
pappus hairs few, deciduous, white, scabrid, 1.5 mm long. Corolla 
tubular, slender, 3 mm long, the lobes 1.2 mm long. Anthers 1.2 mm 
long. Style-arms 0.5 mm long. 
Babuyan, on rocks near the sea, Bur. Sci. 3925 Fenix, June, 1907. A very 
similar form, with immature flowers is represented by no. 3620, from Batan 
Island. 
A species apparently allied to the preceding, but quite distinct in size, habit 
and indumentum. 
ELEPHANTOPUS Linn. 
E. spicatus (Cass.) Juss. 
Batan, Santo Domingo de Basco, 3685 F6nix. 
A common weed throughout the Philippines, introduced from tropical America; 
also found in Japan and Formosa. 
