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Capitula yellow, corymbose, calyculate at the base, broadly campanulate, discoid or radiate. Achenia linear, furrowed,
with glabrous or j
2. Senecio capillifolius (H o ok . fil. in Lond. Journ. B o t. vi. 1 2 3 ) ; radiatus, he rbaceus?, ramosus,
glaberrimus, caule striato folioso, foliis sessilibus in laciniis distantibus perplurimis filiformibus divisis, laciniis
elongatis basi remotis an gustissimis b is terve divisis lobulatisve, capitulis corymbosis late turbinatis pedicellisque
subglandulosis, floribus radii paucis, involucri squamis disco brevioribus basi bracteolatis marginibus
acheniisque puberulis. {Gunn, 705.) (Tab. L X IV . A.)
H ab. Tasmania, Gunn.
I have only one specimen o f this very distinet-looking species, which resembles .S. anethifolius, A. Cunn., very
closely in foliage, but has a broader capitulum, with long, spreading rays ; it may be recognized at once by the
leaves being pinnatisect, and the lobes again divided into fihform laciniæ.— P l a t e LXIV. A . Fig. 1, capitulum ;
2, fiower o f ray; 3, arras o f its s tyle ; 4 , flower o f disc; 5, hair of pappus; 6, stamen; 7, arms o f style :— all magnijied.
3 . Senecio pectinatus (DC. Prodr. vi. 3 7 2 ) ; herbaceus, subscapigerus, glaberrimus, caule bnsi
decumbente, ramis scapisve simplicibus erectis 1-cepbalis (rarius 2 -3 -c ep h a lis ), foliis an gu ste linearibus
lanceolatis subspathulatisve integris obtuse dentatis sinuato-dentatisve marginibus recurvis, caulinis paucis
erectis linearibus, involucro subcampanulato calyculato, capitulo magno, lig u lis 1 2 - 2 0 , acheuiis glabris,
{Gunn, 1 0 7 , 1 0 4 7 .)
Hab. Mount W e llin g ton , Gunn.— (PI. Jan.)
Distrib. V ic to r ia : Cobboras Monntams, e lev. 6000 feet, M u e lle r.
A very distinct species.— Stems short, procumbent, often tufted, leafy. Branches resembling scapes, ascending
or erect, leafy below. Leaves 1 -3 inches long, extremely variable in shape, hnear or lanceolate or nairow oblong-
spathulate, obscurely toothed or deeply lobed, and almost pinnatifid, breadth p - 4 margins recurved. Scapes
or flower-branches with erect, linear leaves. Capitula large, solitary, terminal, 4 -1 4 inch broad, deep yellow. Involucre
campanulate. Rays large, broad, spreading, and revolute.— Dr. Mueller’s specimens have deeply pinnatifid
leaves and very large capitula.
4 . Senecio leptocarpus (DC. Prodr. vi. 3 7 2 ) ; herba glaberrima subscapigera, caule simplici apice
eorymboso oligoceplialo, foliis an gu ste liueari-oblongo-lanceolatis spathulatis v. late linearibus obtuse
sinuato-dentatis pinuatifidisve, caulinis paucis subsimilibus, involucro campanulato calyculato, ligu lis 1 0 - 1 5
e longatis, acheniis linearibus glaberrimis infra apicem contractis. {Gunn, 2 6 8 .) (Tab. L X IV . D .)
Hab. Mou n t W e llin g ton , G u n n ; Mou n t Sorrell, Maequarrie Harbour, elev. 3000 feet, M illig a n .—
(PL March.)
This resembles S. pectinatus very much indeed in habit, size, and fobage (the latter in both being extremely
variable), but has terminal corymbs of six to eight heads, with much longer rays.— P l a t e LXIY^^. B. Fig. 1, flower
of ray ; 2, arms of its styles ; 3, flower o f disc ; 4, pappus ; 5, stamen ; 6, arms o f style -.— all magnijied.
b. Glahrous, branched undershrubs. Flowers o f the ray ligulate.
5 . Senecio spatbulatus (A. Rich, in Voy. Astrol. 1 2 5 ) ; glaberrimus, suffruticosus, ramosus, ramis
nitidis foliosis, foliis sessilibus obovato-oblongis obtusis subspathulatisve grosse argute dentatis basi se ssilibus
auriculatis, capitulis terminalibus pedunculatis, involucri bracteolati squamis apice subciliatis margimbus
late membranaceis, ligu lis e longatis, acheniis glaberrimis sulcatis radii elongatis.— 1)C. P ro d r. vi.
3 7 3 . {Gunn, 8 4 4 .)
Hab. D ’Entrecasteaux Channel, L e s so n ; W oolnor th, near th e sea, Gunn.— (Fl. Mardi.)
Distrib. South-eastern Australia : N ew South YVales and Victoria.
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A remaikably distinct and handsome species, my Tasmanian specimens o f which have a short and woody stem at
the very base only, whilst the Australian ones form a small undershrub.— Everywhere perfectly glabrous, hranched.
Branches shining, leafy. Leaves about an inch long, sessile, auricled at the base, oblong-obovate or subspathulate,
more or less tootlied, blunt. Capitula large, peduncled, sohtary or two or three in a corymb, 1 inch across, with
long» yellow rays. Involucral scales with broad, membranous borders. Pappus very white, shining. Achenia
glabrous, sulcate, linear, those o f the ray much the longest.
6 . Senecio velleioides (A. Cunn. in DC . Prodr. vi. 3 7 4 ) ; herbaceus, glaberrimus, caule erecto
te re ti apice ramoso, foliis ob ovato- v. oblongo-lanceolatis subpanduriformibus acutis basi profunde bilobis
auriculatis dentatis superioribus cordatis integerrimis, capitulis corymbosis, involucris fere ehracteolatis,
ligu lis e longatis, acheniis sulcatis glabris puberulisve. {Gunn, 1 1 7 6 .)
H a b . Damp, shaded, alpine parts o f the Colony, g rowing in very rich soil, as Mount F a tigu e, Lake
St. Clair, elev. 2 ^ 0 0 0 feet, Lawrence, Gunn, M illig a n .
D i s t r ib . South-eastern Australia : Victoria and N ew South Wales.
A very handsome species, everywhere perfectly glabrous. Stems erect, 1 -3 feet high, simple or sparingly
branched, hearing a large corymb of capitula. Leaves 1 ^ inches long, Iinear-oblong or lanceolate-oblong, contracted
towards the base, which clasps the stem with two large auricles, acute, sharply toothed, the upper ones
shorter, nearly entire. Capitula with long, yellow rays.
7. Senecio australis (W illd . Sp. PI. iii. 1 9 8 1 ) ; glaberrimus v. fohis subtus cano-tomentosis, herbaceus,
erectus, caule simplici v. ramoso, foliis anguste lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis marginibus revolutis
integerrimis v. basì dentatis v . pinnatifidis auriculatis, capitulis corymbosis radiatis, involucris calyculatis
angustis floribus brevioribus, ligu lis parvis, acheniis puberulis.— B C . Prodm. vi. 3 7 4 ; A . R ic k . Voy. A stro l.
1 3 1 . t. 3 9 . S. dryadeus, Sieh. P I . Exsicc. 3 3 7 . {Gunn, 1 1 4 , 8 4 2 .)
H a b . Common throughout th e Colony in waste places, e tc ., Lawrence, Gunn, e tc.— (Fl. O c t.-J a ii.)
{v. V.)
D i s t r i b . South-eastern Austraha : N ew South YVales and Victoria.
A tall, slender, simple or sparingly branched herb, generally perfectly glahrous, except the under surface of the
leaves, which are often covered with white tomentum. De Candolle says that it is a native of New Zealand ; but I
have seen no specimens from that country, and suspect some mistake.— Stems 1—3 feet high, branching out into
large corymbs at the top. Leaves 2 -6 inches long, uaiTow linear-lanceolate, spreading, acuminate, eoriaceous,
margins more or less recurved or revolute, sessile, the margins at the base rarely quite entire, generaUy deeply
toothed or pinnatifid, with one or tw'o long, narrow, patent, hnear laciniæ. Capitula numerous, rather smaU, about
4 inch long. Involucre shorter than the flowers. Rays short.— De CandoUe describes the achema as glabrous, but
they are pubeiadous in my specimens.
§ 3. Simple or branching herbs. Flowers o f the ray without ligulæ, or with very small ones.
8 . S e n e c i o o d o r a t u s (Horneraann, Ac t. Hafii. ii. 8 0 9 ) ; herbaceus, erectus, ramosus, ramis su lcatis,
fohis oblougo-ianceolatis lineari-oblongisve basi contracta aurito-semiamplexicaulibus grosse argute
irregulariter dentatis acutis rugosis subtus laxe albo-tomentosis glabratisve, capituhs dense corymbosis
parvis, involucro cylindraceo calyculato floribus breviore, radiis nullis, aclieniis puberulis.— B C . P ro d r . vi.
3 7 1 ; R ich . Flor. A stro l. 1 0 9 ; Bonder in Linnæa, xxv. 5 2 5 . S. otiphyllus, A . Cunn. MS S . Cacalia odorata,
B e s f. H o r t. P a v . 1 6 5 e t 4 0 0 . {Gm m , 4 3 5 .)
ÏÏA B . YYteohiorth, Gu n n ; Maequarrie Harbour, A . Cunningham.— (Fl. F eb.)
D is t r ib . South-eastern Austraha : Yhctoria.
An erect, branchhig, herbaceous species, 2 -3 feet high, w'ith deeply grooved, glabrous stem and branches.