UMBELLIFERA. 559. 
2. Spananthe paniculata, Jacq. Coll. iii. p. 947, et Ic. Rar. iii. t. 350. 
Sourn Mexico, Orizaba (Botteri, 860 ; Bourgeau, 3117 ; Miller), Tolima (Goudet), 
Huatusco (Heller, 450), Hacienda de la Laguna (Schiede & Deppe); GUATEMALA, near 
Coban (Tiirckheim), in hedges (Bernoulli, 152); Costa Rica, San José (Polakowsky).— 
TRinipap and Tropical Sourn America. Hb. Kew. 
4, BOWLESIA. 
Bowlesia, Ruiz et Pav. Prodr. Fl. Per. p. 44; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 876. 
About twelve herbaceous species; with the exception of one in the Canary Islands, 
they are all South-American, chiefly Andean ; and only one reaches North America. 
1. Bowlesia lobata, Ruiz et Pav. Fl. Peruv. t. 251. fig. 6. 
Cauirornta, Anizona.—Mextco (ex Watson & Brewer, Bot. Calif. i. p. 255).—CoLoMBIA 
to PERU. 
5. ASTERISCIUM. 
Asteriscium, Ch. et Schl. in Linnea, i. p. 254; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 877. 
About seven or eight herbaceous species—with the exception of A. flexruosum, natives 
of extratropical South America, principally of Chili. 
1. Asteriscium flexuosum, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars 1, p. 16. (Tab. 
XXXIL) 
Ramis teretibus striatis gracilibus foliosis, foliis (caulinis) supremis parvis cuneatis apice 3-5-den- 
tatis subsessilibus, inferioribus latioribus trilobatis longe petiolatis, umbellis paucifloris, petalis 
valde involutis. 
Herba glabra, ramosa. Rami graciles, flexuosi, teretes, striati. Folia (radicalia non vidi) inferiora 
longe petiolata, suborbicularia, trilobata, ad 9 poll. lata, basi rotundata, sinibus latis rotundatis, 
petiolo ad 2 poll., superiora gradatim minora, basi cuneata, apice 8-5-dentata. Flores herma- 
phroditi (?) ; umbellee pauciflorse, longe pedunculate, pedicellis brevibus ; involucri bracteve 
parvee, apice 3-dentate ; petala valde involuta, staminibus duplo breviora ; styli erecta. Carpella 
(matura non visa) subbialata. 
Sourn Muxico, without locality (Bates). Hb. Kew. 
A very distinct plant in the Mexican flora, and readily distinguished from its South- 
American congeners by its leafy flexuose stem and less laterally constricted carpels. 
We have ventured to describe and figure it, although ripe fruit is wanting, because it 
is very distinct from all other members of the family hitherto collected in Mexico. 
EXPLANATION OF TAB. XXXII. 
Portions of plant, natural size. 
Fig. 1, a flower; 2, a petal, as seen from the upperside ; 3, lateral view of a petal; 4, a young fruit ; 
5, a cross section of the same. 
