1114. Gnaphalium hypoleucum (D. C.) stem
erect terete, scabrous below, ramous and tomentose
above : leaves linear acuminate, somewhat revolute on
the margin, roughish above, niveo tomentose beneath,
adnate, semi-amplexicaul at the base, subdecurrent:
capitula congested on the apices of the branches sub-
sessile glomerules corymbosdy panicled : scales of the
involucrum yellow, oval oblong obtuse, a little longer
than the disk.—D. C. 1. c 6. 222.
Neilgherries about Kotergherry and the lower slopes,
less frequent towards the highest ranges. ' Easily distinguished
by the leaves green above and white beneath
and the yellow flowers. Females many series, Hermaph.
few.
1115. Gnaphalium marcescens (R. W.) shrubby,
somewhat diffuse at the base, branches ascending
terete, the lower portions clothed with numerous persistent
withered leaves: withered leaves revolute on the
edges, linear subulate ; green ones narrow lanceolate
acute, glabrous above, tomentose beneath ; thinly
scattered on the floriferous branches not decurrent:
floriferous branches umbellate at the apex, capitula aggregated
on the apices of the ramuli; scales of the involucrum
ovate lanceolate, woolly at the base, nivo-sca-
riose towards the apex: marginal florets 2 series : styles
not exserted: achaenia obovoid puberulous: pappus
uniform scabrous.
Neilgherries.—This species if, to either, belongs to the
section Axanthina. It migh't perhaps with about equal*
propriety be referred to either Anaphalis or Gnaphalium
or to neither. I cannothowever identify it with any species
of the former genus and, as it is my belief the two
genera are not distinct/* I place it here in preference to
addingitto a genus which I think must ultimately be reduced.
I retain that generic name for the following 4
species, not because I approve of it as applied to them, but
because it has already been given and because I do not
think this the place to make innovations except on the
surest ground. I therefore so far adopt D. C 's genus
though I consider it, as it now stands, untenable.
1116. Anaphalis Notoniana (D. C.) Woolly all
over: stem fruticulose leafy to the top, leaves sessile
subdecurrent, broad linear or oblong, obtuse, with the
thickly woolly margin revolute : corymbs terminal
compound dense: scales of the involucrum many series,
imbricated, whitish scariose acute, crisp at the apex,
at length stellately patulous.—Pappus rough, white,
involucrum white.—D. C. 1. c. 6. 273.
Neilgherries—rather rare. I have given D. C. character
as I find it, but remark the discrepancy between the
involucrum, as correctly shown in the drawing, and the
character. The plant named by him in my herbarium
is evidently the same species but in a much younger
state, whence perhaps the mistake. The character
should have been “ mfescenti-scariosis obtusis apice
subcrispis” &c. as shown by the specimen he examined
and described.
1117. Anaphalis Wightiana (D. C.) stem suffru-
ticose at the base, erect, leafy to the apex, pilosely
scabrous at the base, woolly at the apex : leaves sessile
or subadnate, oblong, linear, obtuse, pilosely scabrous
above, whitish woolly beneath ; the nerve beneath often
prominent, rough; the upper ones callously hooked at
the point: corymb terminal truly compound, but most
densely polycephalous: scales of the involucrum oblong,
somewhat acute, white, a little longer than the
disk.—Receptacle naked, female flowers many series,
exterior; central ones 10—12: pappus 1 series :
achaeneum round, subpuberulous: involucrum white
flowers yellow.—D. C. 1. c. 6—273.
Neilgherries common. A somewhat variable plant
especially as concerns the degree of roughness rigidity
and size of the leaves, dependent of course on the vary-
ing fertility and moisture of the soil in which it grows.
1118. Anaphalis? elliptica (D. C.) every where
clothed with white tomentum: stem ramous, short,
fruticutose at the base : leaves elliptic, mucronate, entire,
with the tomentum rubbed off the 5—7 nerves,
adnate, or shortly decurrent: capitula densely congested,
forming an ovate terminal corymb, surrounded by leaves:
scales of the involucrum acute, scariose at the apex, redish
white.—D. C. I c. 6-274.
Neilgherries not unfrequent, found on the highest
range, in pastures and by road sides on Dodabetta and
elsewhere. It appears to me that this and A. oblonga are
different states of the same species. The specimen of A.
elliptica examined by D. C . was in a very young state,
that of oblonga more advanced and perhaps more luxuriant.
When full blown the glomerulus is not embraced
by the leaves, but is borne on an elongated leafy stalk,
the upper leaves much reduced in size and I find on
the same specimen some leaves in which only one nerve
can be detected and others with three or more: that
character is- moreover a very difficult one to make out,
owing to the quantity of tomentum with which in the
recant state they are usually covered and would appear,
from the above fact, less valuable when made out than
might a priori be supposed, I think they ought to be
united.
1119. Anaphalis aristata (D. C.) stem ramous,
suffruticolose at the base, erect; leafy to the apex;
scabrous at the base tomentose at the apex: leaves long
linear, aristato—mucronate at the apex, revolute on the
margin, cordately dilated at the base, shortly decurrent;
scabrous above with the midrib subtomentose; beneath
whitish tomentose and the midrib scabrous: capitula
densely congested, forming an ovate compound terminal
corymb: scales of the involucrum obtuse, white
and rose coloured, glabrous. Flowers within the
involucrum 15-18, of which 5-6 are hermaphrodite the
rest exterior about 2 series female: leaves about 2 inches
long and 2-3-lines broad.—D, C. I c. 6—274.
Neilgherries on the Northern slopes near Nedawut-
tem not unfrequent by the road side; readily distinguished
when growing by the deep rose colour of the
involucra, when seem before quite blown. When
blown and the seed maturing the tips of the scales
become pale or nearly white, the base however retains
its colour.
1120. Carpesium Nepalense (Lessing) hirsuto-
villous : leaves elliptico-lanceolate, acuminate, dentate,
attenuated into the. petiol: capitulse subcernuous,
campanulate: interior scales of the involucrum subacute.—
Petiols and branches villoso-hirsute, leaves pale
and- more villous beneath : capitula 4 lines broad.—
D. C. 1. c. 6—281.
A common plant in all the woods about Ootaca-
mund.
1121. Gynura nitida (D. C.) glabrous; stems
thickish terete at the base; branches elongated, suban-
gular, nearly naked at the apex : leaves lanceolate,
attenuated at both ends, short petioled, coarsely serrated
: corymbs terminal 5—7 cephalous : involucrum
cylindrical, a little shorter than the flowers, four times