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Helichrysum.] peduncles, ⅓ in. diam.; involucral bracts in about 4 series; the outer shorter, oblong, obtuse, cottony at the base; inner longer, linear-oblong or linear, acute, scarious. Eeceptacle small, convex. Florets numerous; females few, in 1 series. Achene obscurely papillose or puberulous. Pappus-hairs very slender.—Kirk, Students' Flora, 309. Gnaphalium filicaule, ''Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl.'' 153.

4. H. Sinclairii, ''Hook. f. Handb. N.Z. Fl. 153.—"A small subalpine species; stems and branches ascending, leafy, 2–4 in. high. Leaves close-set, spreading, ¼–⅓ in. long, ⅙ in. broad, linear-oblong or obovate-spathulate, obtuse, densely covered with pale cottony tomentum on both surfaces. Heads ¼ in. diam., in numerous rounded terminal dense corymbs ½–1 in. across; peduncles and pedicels short, densely cottony; outer scales of involucre cottony, inner shortly radiating; female florets in 1 series; pappus of few stout hairs, thickened towards the tip. Achene glabrous."—Kirk, Students' Fl.'' 309.

5. H. Youngii, ''Handb. N.Z. Fl.'' 152.—Densely tufted, forming broad soft patches ¾–1½ in. high; branches stout, erect, with the leaves ⅓ in. diam. Leaves densely imbricate, erecto-patent or spreading, ⅙–¼ in. long, obovate-oblong, obtuse, sessile by a broad base, densely clothed on both surfaces with soft white or buff cottony tomentum. Heads ⅓–½ in. diam., sessile amongst the terminal leaves; involucral bracts in about 3 series; the outer shorter, woolly and tomentose at the base; the inner longer, linear-oblong, acute, with white radiating tips almost equalling the scarious claw, and much exceeding the florets. Florets numerous, 50–70; about 20–30 females, in 2 series. Achene pubescent. Pappus-hairs few, rigid, brittle, slightly thickened above.—Kirk, Students Fl. 310.