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CASSINTA  spectabilis. ' 
Weeping-flowered Cassinia. 
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SYNGENESIA POLYGAMI4A 4QUALIS. 
Nat. ord. Composit®. Adanson fam. 2. 103. 
; CoRYMBIFERR. Jussieu gen. 177. Div. V. Receptac. pa- 
leaceum. Semen nudum seu non papposum. Flores plerumque radiati, rard 
flosculosi. TLTARCHONANTHO, CALE& et ATHANASI& pappus brevis. 
CASSINIA. Involucrum imbricatum, scariosum, pauciflorum. e- 
ceptaculum: paleis distinctis, squamis intimis involucri subsimilibus. #loscule 
tubulosi, vel omnes hermaphroditi vel paucissimi feminei angustiores in am- 
biti. Anthere (inclusx) biseta. Stigmata apice obtuso subtruncato his- 
pidulo. Pappus pilosus v. penicillatus, persistens. Srutices. Folia sparsa, 
sepius angustata, marginibus recurvis. Inflorescentia terminalis, corymbosa 
rariusve paniculata. Jnvolucra alba nunc cinerea raro aurea; squamis inti- 
mis sepits apice conniventibus nunc patulis et radium brevem obtusum 
efformantibus. Brown in trans. linn. soc. 12. 126. 
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Div. Involucrum connivens. Sudiv. B. Herbacea. 
C. spectabilis, panicula decomposita, foliis lanceolatis decurrentibus subtér 
ramisque lanatis. Brown in trans. linn. soc. 12. 128. 
Calea spectabilis. Labillard. nov. holl. 2. 42. t.186. Persoon synops. 2. 
406. Poiret encyc. suppl. 2. 28. 
Cassinia was founded by Mr. Brown on Carga lepto- 
phylla of Forster, native of New Zealand, Caxea aculeata 
of Labillardiére, and several other species, native in New 
Holland and Van Diemen’s Island. It is nearly related to 
Ozornamnus, from which it is to be distinguished chiefly 
by the paleze of its receptacle. 
«| propose (we quote the words of Mr. Brown) to name 
the genus in honour of M. Henry Cassini, whose well-con- 
ducted investigation of Composita has already thrown much 
light on the structure and economy of the more important 
parts of fructification of this difficult class: and especially 
of those organs from which the distinguishing characters 
of Cassini are derived.” 
“The genus, like OzorHamnus, admits of subdivision 
into two sections; and [ have appended to it Casa 
spectabilis of Labillardiére, a plant corresponding with it in 
character, but differing very much in habit from all the 
other species.” 
