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18. Valeriana scorpioides, DC. Prodr. iv. p. 635. 
Norts Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 2082); Sours Mexico, San Blas to Tepic 
(Sinclair), Cordillera of Oaxaca, at 7500 feet (Galeotti, 2074), region of Orizaba 
(Bourgeau, 2945 ; Miller, 173), Anganguio (Hartweg). Hb. Kew. 
19. Valeriana sorbifolia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 332. 
Norra Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 311) ; 
South Mextco, between Valladolid de Michoacan and Pazcuaro, 6000 to 7000 feet 
(Humboldt & Bonpland), Pazcuaro (Hartweg), Chiapas (Ghiesbreght, 623 in part). 
Hb. Kew. | 
20. Valeriana subincisa, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 39. 
Sour Mexico, Banco (Hartweg), Vera Cruz to Orizaba (Miller, 648), valley of 
Mexico (Schaffner, 192). Hb. Kew. 
21. Valeriana tolucana, DC. Prodr. iv. p. 640. 
Nort Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 312) ; 
South Mexico, Chiapas (Ghiesbreght, 623 in part), Santa Fé (Bourgeau, 608). 
Hb. Kew. . ; 
29. Valeriana urticefolia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 330, t. 275. 
Sovra Mexico, Ario, Michoacan, 4000 to 5000 feet (Galeotti, 2554); GUATEMALA 
(Bernoulli, 291).—Cotomaia; Perv. Hb. Kew. 
23. Valeriana vaginata, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. p. 331. 
Sourn Mexico, near Real del Monte, 8000 to 9000 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland). 
24. Valeriana, sp. | 
Astrephia mexicana, Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 297, nec Hook. et Arn. 
Nort Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 2133), San Luis Potosi to Tampico (Palmer, 
1071). Hb. Kew. 
[DipsacE#& is a small order not represented in America; and CALYCERE, an order 
consisting of three genera and about twenty-five species, is peculiar to South America, 
chiefly extratropical, though one maritime species extends northwards to Bahia. | 
Order LXXIII. COMPOSIT. 
Composite, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p- 163. 
Shrubs or herbs, rarely trees. Bentham and Hooker estimate the number of species 
at 9800, which they refer to 766 genera; whilst some authors would raise the number 
of genera to 1000, and the number of species to 12,000. 
