Class and Order. Syngenesia Polygamia Superflua. Generic Character. Recept. nudum. Pappus submarginatus. Cal. imbricatus, hemisphÆricus. Cor. radii obsoletÆ, trifidÆ. Linn. (interdum nullÆ omnesque flosculi hermaphroditi.) Murr. Specific Character and Synonyms. TANACETUM flabelliforme corymbis simplicibus, foliis deltoidibus apice serratis. L'Herit. Sert. Angl. t. 27. Ait. Hort. Kew. V. 3. p. 169. No 212. No212. There is a neatness in the appearance of this plant, which joined to the singular form of its foliage, varying also from the general hue, entitles it to a place in the green-house. Mr. Masson discovered it at the Cape, and introduced it here in 1774. Ait. Kew. It flowers from May to August, grows freely, and is usually propagated by cuttings. |