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149. Vicoa Cass. 
211. Vicoa aurlculata Cass.— F. B. I., iii, p. 297. 
Naterikal road, 2,000 ft., No. 38472. 
Distr. Throughout India. 
150. Blainvillca Cass. 
212. BlainviUea latifolia DC. — F. B. I., iii, p. 305. 
Papanasam to Mundandurai, No. 39296. 
Distr. Western India, Peninsular India and Ceylon. 
151. Spilanthes Linn. 
213. Spilanthes Acmella Linn. — F. B. L, iii, p. 307. 
Naterikal, Nos. 38398, 38499. 
Distr. Throughout India. 
152. Bidcns Linn. 
214. Bidens pilosa Linn.— F. B. I., iii, p. 309. 
Naterikal, 2,000 ft., No. 38411. 
Distr. Throughout India. 
153. Emilia Cass. 
215. Emilia sonchifolia DC. — F. B. I., iii, p. 336. 
Naterikal, 4,000 ft., No. 38515 ; Sengalteri, 2,500 ft., No. 39249. 
Distr. Common throughout India. 
154. Scnccio Linn. 
216. Senecio (Synotis) calcadensis Ramaswami, sp. nov. 
Species Senecioni Buimalise Ham , proxima ; capitula campanula ta, 
diametro 2’5 cm., in cOrymbos 1-2-3 ; Phyllaria 2-seriata, 24 ; Achenium 
5-6 striatum, puberulum. 
Caulis fruticosus, ramosus, scandens, volubilis lanuginosus. Folia 
alterna, longepetiolata ; petiolus 3-8 cm. longus, albo-lanuginosus ; lamina 
cordato- ovata 5*08 cm. -7*62 cm. longa, 381 cm. to 6*35 cm. lata, apice 
acuminata, margine sinuato-dentata, membranacea, supra glabra, subtus 
lanuginosa. Corymbce axillarise et terminalise, bracteatae, longe peduncu- 
late. Pedunculi 6*35 qm. -10T6 cm. longi. Bractece ovatae, acuta?. 
Bracteolce 3-4, linear®, lanuginosa?. Capitula, 18' 9 mm. longa. 14*7 mm 
lata, pluriflora. Phyllaria 2-seriata, exteriora 10-12, 6*3 mm. longa, lineare- 
acuta, extus lanuginosa, interiora 10-12, erecta, 8‘5 mm. longa, rigida, 
lineare-oblonga. Ligulce 8*5 mm. longae, 2-3 dentatae ; floris tubularis, 10*5 
mm. longis, dentes 5. Anther ce basi longius caudatae. Achenium 4’ 2 mm. 
longum, 0*8 latum, 5-6 striatum, anguste oblongum. Pappum album, 8*5 mm. 
longum, minute barbellatum, 
