Dendroseris
(from dendron, a tree, and seris, a kind of endive; referring to its habit and form of leaves). ORD. Compositae. Handsome greenhouse trees, thriving in a rich loam. There are seven species, all natives of Juan Fernandez, but probably the only one hitherto introduced is that described below. Propagated by seeds. It is, however, usually cultivated from imported plants.
D. macrophylla (large-leaved). fl.-heads deep orange. Summer. Stem usually simple, surmounted by a crown of leaves and a drooping panicle of large flowers. h. 10ft. 1877. (B. M. 6353.)