Aciphylla. | UMBELLIFERAE. 659 
1-3 ft. high. Leaves pinnate; leaflets }-}in. broad, trans- x 
versely jointed. Fruit narrow linear-oblong R 3. A. Traversit. 
14-2 ft. high. Leaves 2-3-pinnate; leaflets Ati in. broad, . 
“Inflorescence narrow-oblong, 6—15 in. long oy .. 4. A. intermedia. 
B. Smaller, 6-24in. Male inflorescence paniculate, linear-oblong ; female much con- 
tracted, almost concealed in the sheaths of the bracts. 
1}-2 ft. high. Leaves pinnate with most of the pinnae trifolio- 
late; segments 2—5in. long. © Bracts numerous, spreading, 
rigid Be P 5. A. indurata. 
6-12 in. high. Leaves 1 2-pinnate ; segments ‘short, 14 in., flat, 
squarrose, grooved Sno A i" .. 6. A. Hookerv. 
12-24 in. high. Stems stout, erooved. Leaves pinnate, leaflets 
3-9 in. long, 75—$ In. broad. Inflorescence long and narrow, 
5-12 in. long, 13-4 in. broad; bracts crowded, rigid .. 7. A. Lyallii. 
12-18 in. high, stems slender. Leaves pinnate or 2-pinnate at 
the base, somewhat flaccid. Inflorescence 5-15 in. long, often 
flaccid. Midrib of leaves and bracts often red an 8. A. crenulata. 
6-12 in. high, slender, smooth and grassy. Leaves pinnate « or 
2-pinnate at the base; segments 34-4 in. broad .. .. 9. A. Townsoni. 
O. Small, 4-18 in. high, pinnate or 2-3-pinnate. Both male and female inflorescence 
broad and paniculate. 
4-14 in. high. Leaves strictly pinnate, never bipinnate, 3-10 in. 
long ; segments 44 in. broad. Flowering stem stout .. 10. A. similis. 
4-14 in, high. Leaves pinnate, ae 2-pinnate at the base; 
ultimate ‘segments 1-14 in. long, ;4,—¢ in. broad oe . ll. A. Monror. 
4-12 in. high. Sear firm but barely coriaceous, 2—3- -pinnate ; 
leaflets narrow, 35-54 in. broad. Panicle very lax and open 12. A. polita. 
6-18 in. high. Leaves coriaceous, agaes in., 3-pinnate ; ultimate 
segments linear, 3-1) in. long, 7-% in. broad, Inflorescence 
forming a globose head 2-4 in. diam. as , .. 13. A. divisa. 
9-18 in. ‘high, densely tufted, rigid and coriaceous. Leaves 
5-10 in., 3-pinnate; ultimate segments very narrow, almost 
filiform, j;in. broad. Inflorescence a dense globose head 
3-4in. diam. .. is _ x ot .. 14. A. multisecta. 
D. Small, 4-15 in. high. Leaves 3-folvolate; rarely pinnate or 2-pinnate. Male and 
female inflorescence both narrow. 
Stout, 8-l5in. high. Leaves usually 3-foliolate ; leaflets 3-6 in. 
long, #++in. broad. Inflorescence 5-8in. long, linear or 
lanceolate 7 os ate .. 15. A. trifoliolata. 
Slender, strict, 6-18 in. high. Leaves 6-14 in.  Petiole long ; 
lamina trifoliolate; leaflets 2—5in., linear. Inflorescence 
narrow ; sheaths of the female flowers inflated, concealing the 
flowers nts - se .. 16. A. Cuthbertiana, 
Rhizome creeping, branched. Stems 4-9 in. high. Leaves 
4-8 in., flaccid, 3-foliolate; leaflets divergent, deeply pinnati- 
sect ; ‘segments narrow-linear. Flowering stems short, often 
not exceeding the leaves ‘ be .. 17. A. pinnatifida. 
Stems 10-15 in. Leaves usually trifoliolate ; leaflets 144 in. long, 
4-14 in. broad, narrow-linear. Inflorescence a contracted spike- 
like panicle 9-5 i in. long .. fr Py .. 18. A. Hectori. 
Sa smooth, polished, 6-12 in. high. Leaves 4-9 in. long, 
+ in, broad, simple or forked or 3-foliolate, very thick and 
ad Inflorescence broad, rigid and spinous ; 19. A. Kirkii, 
Small, tufted, 3-8in. high. Leaves usually 3- foliolate ; : leaflets 
1-3 in. long, 34-4in. broad. Flowering stem slender, often 
flexuous. Sheaths of female inflorescence inflated, concealing 
the flowers p. .. 20. A. Traillii. 
Small, tufted, 3- hie oO high. Leaves usually 3. foliolate ; leaflets 
13-4 in. long, + ret in. broad. Flowering stems stout, ‘straight. 
Tnilorescence 13-4 in. long; bracts very numerous, spinous 21. A. Poppelwelli. 
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