stem herbaceous, erect, branched, clothed, as well as the leaves, with a short, glandular, rufous pubescence; leaves elliptic-oblong, denticulate, decurrent along the stem as narrow, entire or distantly-toothed wings; peduncles short, axillary, one or few-headed, disposed in a panicle or raceme; heads cernuous; inv. scales in several rows, the outer lanceolate, leafy, squarrose-reflexed, pubescent; inner linear-acuminate, equalling the flowers; cor. of disc-fl. glabrous. 2–3 feet high, more or less densely glandular-pubescent, rusty-coloured. Leaves 2–3 inches long, 1/2– 3/4 in. wide, veiny, rather harsh to the touch. Heads in a simple or branched leafy raceme, ending the branches; invol. scales remarkably squarrose, with similar rough gland-pubescence as the leaves.—Sent also by Mr. Mann from the Cameroon Mts.—I find the wings frequently toothed on the Cape specimens.
