fiowers, and broader, yellow disc of tubular male ones. Involucre o f two series of green scales, with membranous
margius. Receptacle conical, pitted. Achenia compressed, epappose or crowned with a very short pappus. (Name
from flpaxys, short, and Kop.g, h a ir ; iu allusion to the short pappus.)
§ 1. ScAPOSÆ.— Leaves all radical, Capitula on scapes.
1. Brachycome decipiens (H o ok . fil. in Lond. Journ. B o t. v i. 114) ; glaberrima, foliis omnibus
radicalibus stellatim p atentibus coriaceis ob longo- v . lanceolato-spathulatis obtusis subacutisve grosse obtuse
crenato-serratis, scapis foliis subæquilongis nudis v. rarius l-2 -b r a c te o îa tis , involucri squamis linearibus
obtusis margine atris, acheniis oblique obovatis n on alatis pubescentibus. [Gunn, 511.) (Tab. X L V I I .)
H a b . Abundant in grassy meadows, e tc ., throughout t h e Colony, Lawrence, Gunn.— (F l. A u g .-N o v .)
(v. V.)
D i s t r i b . South-eastern Australia.
The remarkable similarity o f this plant to the common English Daisy {Beilis perennis) is very curious, and has
perhaps given rise to the impression that the latter plant is a native o f Australia (see Schleiden, ‘ The Plant’). There
are indeed specimens of B. perennis in our Herbarium from Gunn, but grown in gardens, where however it does not
thrive.— Verj' variable in size. Rhizome very short, thick, sending out numerous stout, fleshy fibres. Leaves 1 -4
inches long and i - l broad, very coriaceous, lanceolate or oblong, spathulate, more or less toothed, narrowed into
a broad petiole. Scapes one or more, erect, each bearing one bead 4 -1 inch across. Involucral scales linear-oblong,
blunt, with broad, black margins. Rag white. Achenia compressed, hairy, crowned with a few short, spreading,
compressed, toothed scales.— P l a t e XLVII. Fig. 1, floret o f ray; 2, scales o f pappus; 3, arms o f style ; 4 , floret
o f disc; 5, scale o f its pappus; 6, stamen; 7, s ty le :— all n
2 . Brachycome tenriiscapa (H o ok . fil. in Lond. Journ. B o t. v i. 1 1 4 ) ; i_
rhizomate brevi robusto, foliis coriaceis omnibus radicalibus confertis anguste subcuneato-spatJmlatis obtusis
apices versus grosse paucidentatis trifidisve, scapo elongato gracili solitario unifloro nudo v e l bracteolis 3 - 4
inferioribus subfoliaceis instructo, involucri squamis la te linearibus obtusis, acheniis n on alatis obovatis g la berrimis,
pappo corongeformi minuto. {Gunn, 8 2 1 .) ( T a b . X L V I I I . D . )
H a b . Arthur’s Lakes and Mid d le sex P lains, Gunn.— (F l. J an ., F eb .)
D i s t r ib . Australian A lp s, Victoria, Mu e lle r.
A much more slender and graceful species tban B. decipiens.— Rhizome stout. Leaves numerous, spreading,
coriaceous, 4- I 4- inch long, obovate or cuneate-spathulate, coarsely toothed or lobed— chiefly towards the apex—
verj' variable in length and breadth. Scapes slender, erect, much longer than the leaves, with several foliaceous
bracts below the middle, rarely naked, pubescent or glandular towards the top. Capitula small, .4—| inch across.
Involucral scales linear, blunt, not margined with black, or very obscurely so.— P l a t e XLVIII. B. Fig. 1, scale of
involucre ; 3, flower o f ray ; 3, arms of its style ; 4 , immature achenium ; 5, flower o f disc ; 6, stamen ; 7, arms of
the style ; 8, ripe achenium :— a ll magnified.
3 . Brachycome radicans (Ste etz in P lan t. P re iss. i. 4 2 9 ) ; glaberrima, rhizomate elongato gracili
repente ramoso, foliis omnibus (v. plerisque) radicalibus auguste lineari-elongatis integerrimis v . irregulariter
pinnatifldis, scapis erectis ascendentibusve gracilibus 1 -2 -fo lia t is , involucri squamis lineari-oblongis obtusis,
acheniis late alatis disco sulcatis alis rugosis.— L . pogonocarpa, M u e ll. in H o r t. K ew . {Gunn, 3 9 7 , 5 1 3 .)
H a b . Marshy places, etc . ; Marlborough, Arthur’s L akes, and South E sk River, Gunn.— (El. De c .,
Jan.)
D i s t r i b . South-eastern Australia, M u e lle r. (Cultivated in England.)
A slender, graceful species, everywhere quite glabrous.— AAtrowa long, slender, creeping, and rooting. Leaves
all radical or a few on the scapes, 3 -1 0 inches long, very narrow-linear, not 4- inch broad, blunt, quite entire
or irregularly pinnatifid, witb long, slender, patent lobes. very slender, long, erect, with one or more bracteal
leaves below the middle. Capitida 4—| inch across. Involucral scales oblong, linear, blunt, not margined with
black. Achenia with a broad, imdulated wing on each side, its faces between the wings gi-ooved.— Closely allied
to B. angustifolia, but that is more caulescent, and has broader, acute leaves, with a very strong midrib.
4 . Brachycome linearifolia (DC. Prodr. v. 3 0 6 ) ; glaberrima, rhizomate brevi crasso, foliis gramineis
omnibus radicalibus angustissime lineari-elongatis erectis flexuosis integerrimis, scapis robustis erectis
solitariis foliis longioribus 1 -2 -b ra c tea tis, capitulis magnis, involucri squamis oblongis obtusis, acheniis
obovatis puberulis non alatis. {Gunn, 1 5 8 .)
I Ia b . Marshes: Mount W e llin g ton , Formosa, Georgetown, e tc ., generally growing in water, Gunn,
etc.— (Fl. O c t.-D e c .) {v. v.)
D i s t r ib . S outh-eastern Australia, ascending to 6 0 0 0 feet, M u e lle r.
A very robust, large-flowered species, 6 -1 8 inches high, perfectly ^ dürows.—Rhizome apparently short, rarely
an inch long, veiy stout, covered at the apex with the withered remains of old leaves. Leaves grass-like, very numerous,
long, naiTOW, erect, somewhat rigid and flexuose, 3 - 8 inches long, scarcely 4 inch broad, grooved. Scapes
solitary, robust, broader than the leaves, with one or two linear bracts. Capitula broad, flat, white. Achenia obovate,
smaU, pubescent, not winged. Pappus very short, o f few haks.
5 . B r a c h y c o m e s c a p i f o r m i s (DC. Prodr. v. 3 0 6 ) ; glaberrima v. glabrata, rhizomate breviusculo,
foliis omnibus (v. plerisque) radicalibus spathulatis v. obovato-spathulatis obtusis grosse crenatis coriaceis in
petiolum angustatis, scapis solitariis elongatis gracilibus erectis basin versus bracteatis apices versus p u b e scentibus,
capitulis magnis, involucri squamis linearibus acutis margine membranaceis, achenio obovato v.
oblongo late v. an gu ste alato, alis integerrimis ciliatis serratisve.— B . leucanthemifolia, B en tli. E n . -P l .
H iigel. 6 0 . {Gunn, 1 6 8 , 3 2 0 .)
Variat in signiter statura, 4 - 2 0 une., rhizomate apice simplici v. bi-tricipite, in caulem brevissimum
divisum desinente v. abrupte foliato ; foliis magis minusve coriaceis e t crenatis, anguste v. late spathulatis,
longe V. breve p etiolatis ; scapis infra medium multibracteatis v. nudis ; capitulis 4 - I uuc. latis ; acheniis latis
angustisve, late v. anguste alatis, alis integris v . laceris ciliatis v. nudis.
H a b . Abundant iu good soil, and also iu marshy places throughout th e Colony, Lawrence, Gunn, etc.
— (F l. Oct., N o v .) {v. V.)
D i s t r i b . N ew South Wale s and Victoria.
A very common and variable species, easily recognized by its size, spathulate, coarsely toothed or crenate
radical leaves, long, erect, slender scapes, leafy below tbe middle and pubescent towards the apex, large capitula,
with lilac or pale purple rays, and n'inged achenia, which are extremely variable iu size and shape.
6 . B r a c h y c o m e p a r v u la (Hook, fil.) ; glaberrima, rhizomate brevissimo v. nullo, foliis radicalibus
anguste linearibus obtusis apices versus sensim dilatatis integerrimis coriaceis, scapis solitariis erectis v. e
radice plurimis subcaulescentibus simplicibus basi decumbentibus foliosis superne lon g e nudis gracilibus,
capitulis parvis purpureis, involucri squamis h u eaii-oblongis obtusis interioribus late obovato-spathulatis,
acheniis junioribus anguste obcuneatis compressis, glaberrimis, pappo 0 . (Gunn, 1 9 7 1 .)
Var. a ; cæspitosa, foliis omnibus radicalibus 4--pollicaribus, scapis solitariis nudis erectis.
Var. /3 ; foliis radicalibus pollicaribus, scapis v. caulibus 4 - 5 basi decumbentibus foliosis demum longe
nudis gracilibus erectis.
H a b . Flinders’ Island, M illig a n .— (Y I Oct.)
A very small species, of which I have but few specimens, and these veiy dissimilar in habit, and belonging to
two varieties. Whole plant veiy small, quite glabrous, ivitb very narrow leaves, which are quite entire, rather co-
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