VERNONIA ATRIPLICIFOLIA, Nob.
V E R N O N IA , Sçbrêb. — D. Ç.‘, Prodr., vol. .5, p. t'5„
Sectio ACIIÆPIS, D. Don. — Confer, supra, p. 9a.
VERNONIA ATRIPLICIFOLIA, Nob.
Fruticulosa, intricato-dumulosa, divaricato-dichotoma, partibus herbaceis albido-sericea et glan-
dulis (sub indumento latentibusj subsessibbus adspersa. Ramulis novellis angulatis, parce foliatis
(excepta basi). Foliis (plerisque parvulis ) carnosiS, crassiusculis, i-u e rviis f'a v en iis , in petiolum
(pleruraque brevissimum) angustatis; infimis plerumque spatbulatis, integerrimis ; summis sublinea-
ribus v. oblongis v. ovatis, integerrimis, sessilibus, minimis; reliquis sæpius cuneato-v. rbombeo-
oblongis et utrinque i-dentatis (raro bidentatis), v. subhastatis, v. panduræformibus. Çalathidiis ter-
minalibus, soiitariis, turbinatis, stibduodecim-floris. Anthodii calyculati squamis ( i 5- i 8 ) su b -
coriaceis, adpressis, coloratis, trinerviis, mucronatis, ciliato-serrulatis, dorso glanduloso-puberuliq
simulque laxe villosulis; extimis ovatis v. ovato-lanceolatis; mediis oblongis; interjoribus sublinea-
ribus, secus apicem fimbriolatis. CoroIIis subinfundibuliformibus, laxe glanduloso-puberulis, sub-
bilabiatis. Ovariis sericeo-villosis simulque glanduloso-puberulis.
Fruticulus snbsemi-pedalis v. hnmilior, erectus, dumosus, subfastigiatus, rigidissimus^divaricato-ramosissinms, partibus
herbaceis (saltern jnnioribus) pubebrevissima molli adpressa subintertexta eglaadalosa simpHci (e pills (asiformibus
exarticulatis basi et apice acamiaatis constaate) iadatas simulque glanduîis subsessibbus indumento Velafis adSpteui/ob
foboram planem exiguitatem prima fronte fere quasi aphyllus. R adix nisi quoad colli fragmenta specimimbus obviisl
desideratur. Cauiss v b tum 2-5 pollices loagi, crassitie calami cygoei v. tenuiores, ligaosi, corticati, aphylli,'fractiflexi,
teretes, dichotomi (sæpe fere a basi). Coetbx cinereus, demum crassus et rugnlosus. Lianom durum, lutescehs. R amum
BOVBU.I FLOBIGMI a-« pollices loagi, graciles, absque ordine laterali-sabterminales (v, paaci e caulis parte inferiori.orti),
striati, dichotomo-panicalati, excepta basi remote v. parcissime foliati ; ramillali divergentes v. divaricati, strict!, sæpe
intricat], none breves nunc elongati; Ultimi terminales, moaocephali, aphylli (at iaterdam sqaamalis paacis minimis
hracteohs calycuh similibus instructi), modo inæqaales modo subfastigiati. F oma sparsa et ad ramuloram basin subrosulâta,
plamuscula V. supra convexe snbtasqne coacava, in petiolum alatam v. marginatum plerumqae brevisshhum angostata,
avenia, amnervia (nervo crasso, supra magisqae sablas prominente), obtasissima, matica, in attaque pagina glanduîis
crebernmis subsessibbus panctiformibus (siccitate opacis albidis) iadameato velatis sabobtecta, perqnam polyiriorpba,
pleraque mmata V. minima. Folia ramalaria iafima obovato-v. oblongo-spathulata, 2-4 lineas loaga, sæpissime integerrima.
Folia proxime sequeatia plerumqae infimis majora (3-5 raro 6 - , lineas longa), caneato-v. rhombeo-oblonga et utrinque
nunc infra nunc supra medium obtuse i-deatata (raro bidentata), v. e cuneata basi bastato-oblônga, v. subpanduræformia;
super,ora gradatun mmora; summa 1/2-. lineam longa. CxnATmaiA circiter 4 lineas alia, ramillulos Ultimos terminantia,
erecta, turbmata (prafloratione ovoidea), io - r3-flora, bomogama, discoidea ; floribus omnibus hermaphroditis, tubalosis ;
disco plaamsculo. Anraomu* 2 1/2 lineas longam, disco sub anthesi dimidio brevias, 5-v. 6-seriaIe, campanulatam,
imbricatum squamulis minimis sabcoriaceis imbricatis sabtriserialibas adpressis coacavis carinato-uninerviis ovatis
mucronatis doreo laxe lanolosis et glanduloso-puberulis calyculatum. Squame iaæquilongæ (ab extimis brevissimis ad intimas
gradatun longiores), violaceæ v. violaceo et albido variegatæ, sabaaviculares, trinervise, acaminulat*, macronatæ, facie
glabra. Squamae extimae ovatæ v. ovato-lanceolatæ ; mediae oblongæ; iatimæ sublineares, chartaceæ, subscarios*. R ecbtta-
culum convexo-planum, parvulum, glabram, alveolosam, septalis irregalariter dentatis. C o n ç u , circiter 3 1/2 lineas longæ,
deciduæ, violaceæ, graciles, inæquiprofunde quinqneadæ (circiter ad i/3), extus intusque glanduîis stipitulatis punciiformibus
diaphanis adspersæ, cæteram glabræ. Tubas cylindraceus,-tenerrime qaiaqaeaervias, limbo paalo brevior. Limbas sensim
araphatus ; lacimæ lineares, acubasculæ, fastigiatæ, sub aathesi reflexæ, apice penicillato-papillosæ; S tamika summo coroll»
tubo inserts. Fuamehta capillaria, glaberrima, brevissima ; articulo antherifero subnullo. Akto eb . semi-exsertæ, lineares,
basi emarginatæ; appendices-apicilares membranaceæ, breves, libera, lineares, acutæ. Ovaeiuu breve (sub anthesi circiter