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1010 COMPOSITAE. | [ Senecio. 
The largest genus of Compositae, if not of flowering plants generally, probably 
containing fully 1,000 species. It is found in all parts of the world, stretching from 
the Equator to the limits of phaenogamic vegetation in both the Arctic and Antarctic 
regions, but is most abundant in temperate and mountainous districts. Few of the 
species have wide ranges, and many have a very restricted distribution. Of the 30 
found in New Zealand, one extends to Australia, the rest are all endemic. The 
herbaceous species are exceedingly variable, and some of them difficult to determine ; 
but the shrubby varieties are remarkably distinct. Some of them, such as S. Hectore 
and S. Kirkii, must be ranked amongst the most beautiful members of the flora. 
A. Perennial or rarely annual herbs. 
* Herbs with broad radical leaves and naked simple or branched scapes. In- 
volucral bracts in 2 series. 
Leaves 3-7in., broadly oblong or orbicular-oblong, thick and 
coriaceous; upper surface densely silky or villous, bristles if 
present confined to the margins or a narrow space within them ; 
under-surface densely tomentose .. Kb a vet ds 
Leaves 1-5 in., broadly oblong, cordate at the base ; upper surface 
with bristles over almost the whole surface, white and tomen- 
tose beneath. Scape glandular-tomentose .. my fs. ae 
Leaves 2-5 in., broadly oblong, both surfaces clothed with snow- 
white tomentum oe a “sf ahs _ 
Leaves 2-4 in., broadly oblong to linear-oblong, often narrowed 
at the base, membranous or subcoriaceous, rugose and bristly 
above, glabrate beneath. Scape cottony .. *. te AS 
Leaves 2-5in., broadly oblong, membranous or supcoriaceous, 
purplish beneath, glabrate or slightly silky-tomentose above 
and below. Scape silky-tomentose, glandular a .. bd. S. southlandicus. 
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. saxifragoides. 
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. belladioides. 
** Herbs with erect leafy stems, corymbose above. Involucral bracts in 2 
series. 
Stems 6-14in. Leaves 2-l10in. by ,-}in. Corymbs large; 
heads 1-I4 in. diam. Flowers always yellow ¥ . 6 8. Lyalht 
Stems 6-I4in. Leaves 3-Sin. by }-#in. Corymbs larger. 
Flowers variable in colour, white to yellow or pale-salmon .. 7. S. scorzonerotdes. 
*** Herbs with branched leafy stems. Heads corymbose. Involucral bracts 
in 1 series, 
Stems stout, fistulose, 1-2{t. Leaves 2-5 in., deeply pinnatifid, 
rather fleshy, mealy-tomentose beneath. Heads corymbose, - 
11 in. diam., rays wanting re pe " .. 8 S. antipodus. 
Glabrous or pubescent. Stems stout or slender, 1-2it. Leaves 
1-2 in., toothed or lobed or pinnatifid, rather fleshy. Heads 
1_8in. diam., rays usually present ‘3a e i, 
Pubescent. Lower leaves broad, membranous, narrowed into 
slender petioles; upper sessile, auricled at the base. Heads 
with short broad rays .. F fas Ay ; 
Everywhere glaucous. Stems numerous, 1-3 ft. Leaves 2-4 in., 
obovate -spathulate, sinuate-toothed. Heads 3-3 in. diam., 
9. S. lautus. 
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10. S. radiolatus. 
radiate so gs a is “3 .. Ll. 8S. glaucophyllus. 
Tall, erect, much branched, glabrous, 2-4 ft. high. Leaves ; 
2-8in., ovate-oblong, membranous, toothed. or lobed or oF LS 
pinnatifid, Heads }-}in., radiate 12. S. latifolias. 
Stems 2-6 {t., decumbent and naked at the base. Leaves with 
petioles 6-12in.; blade 4-7in., orbicular-cordate ; margins a 
spinulose-serrate. Heads 3-1} in., radiate es .. 13. 8. Turnert, 
Tall, stout, erect, glabrous, 2-5 ft. Leaves 2-5 in., oblong or 
linear-oblong, coriaceous, often glaucous, sinuate-dentate. Heads 
+1 in., radiate .. y aS Oi bez : 
Erect, branched, 1-2 ft., clothed with white cobwebby tomentum. 
Leaves 1-4 in., oblong-ovate to lanceolate, toothed or lobed or 
pinnatifid. Heads 4-3 in., radiate 2 a hts .. 15. 8S. Colensot. 
14. 8S. Banksv. 
