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entire or coarsely toothed, acute. Heads long-stalked, solitary 
or corymbose, 1-2 in. diam. Involucral bracts narrow, acute ; 
pappus scanty ; ray-flowers dark purple ; ligules spreading, far 
exceeding the pappus. 
Huttoo, abundant ; August, September. — Temperate Himalaya, 7000- 
12. CONYZA. A classical plant-name, applied to both Inula 
viscosa and Pulicaria vulgaris ; origin obscure. — Chiefly tropical 
regions. 
Erect herbs. Leaves alternate. Heads discoid, in C. stricta 
minutely radiate, corymbose. Involucral bracts many, narrow, 
outer smaller ; receptacle flat or convex, usually naked ; flowers 
pale yellow ; pappus in one series ; corolla of outer flowers 
slender, 2-3 toothed, minutely radiate in C. stricta, of the inner 
larger, 5-lobed ; anther-bases obtuse, not tailed. Achenes minute, 
flattened, pubescent. 
Heads discoid, •§■ in. diam. 
Softly hairy. Stems 6-15 in. Heads few, in close 
corymbs . . . . . . . 1. G. japonica. 
Pubescent and glandular. Stems 2-4 ft. Heads 
numerous, in spreading corymbs . . . . 2. C. viscidula. 
Heads minutely radiate, very numerous, in. diam., in large 
corymbs . . . . . . . . . 3. C. stricta. 
1. Conyza japonica, Less. ; FI. Br. Ind. iii. 258. Softly hairy ; 
stems 6-15 in., often tufted, simple or branched. Leaves sessile, 
often crowded, obovate-spathulate, oblong or lanceolate, 1-3 in., 
coarsely toothed, base of upper leaves sometimes dilated. Heads 
globose, | in. diam., in terminal, close corymbs. Involucral bracts 
acute. Variable in shape and cutting of leaves and in hairiness. 
Simla, common ; April-September. — Simla to Burmah, 1000-7000 ft. — 
China, Japan. 
2. Conyza viscidula, Wall. ; FI. Br. Ind. iii. 258. Pubescent 
and glandular ; stems 2-4 ft., leafy, much branched. Leaves 
lanceolate, 2-4 in., narrowed to both ends, entire or toothed. 
Heads numerous, J in. diam., in large, spreading corymbs. 
Waterworks Hoad, Mushobra ; September.— Simla to Burmah, 1000- 
7000 ft. — E. Asia, Australia. 
3. Conyza stricta, Willd. ; FI. Br. Ind. iii. 258. Hoary -pubes- 
cent or rough ; stems 1-2 J ft., leafy, much branched. Leaves 
pinnately lobed and toothed or linear and entire, 1-2 in. ; upper 
ones smaller. Heads very numerous, minutely radiate, in. diam., 
