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27. Vernonia odoratissima, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iv. p. 322 
Nicaracua (Tate, 140). Hb. Kew. 
The typical plant grows in Venezuela and Colombia. 
28. Vernonia pallens, Schz. Bip. in Pollichia, 1861, p. 161. 
Mexico (Henri de Buren). 
29. Vernonia paniculata, DC. Prodr. v. p. 23. 
South Mexico, San Dionisio, Oaxaca (Andrieux, 270), Hquitla (Liebmann, 51). 
Hb. Kew. . 
This should include V. monosis, Schz. Bip., if not Monosis tomentosa, DC. 
30. Vernonia patens, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iv. p. 41; Steetz in Seem. Bot. 
Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 189. 
—— Panama, savannas about Panama (Seemann).—SovutH AMERICA. 
31. Vernonia peppigiana, DC. Prodr. v. p. 20, nec p. 55? 
South Mexico, Mirador (Iiebmann, 352), valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1850), 
Cordillera of Vera Cruz, at 3000 feet (Galeotti, 2298), Vera Cruz (Linden, 1211); 
Nicaraaua, Chontales (Tate, 407), Segovia (Hirsted).—Prrvu. Hb. Kew. 
Schultz Bipontinus, on Liebmann’s labels, refers this species to V. geminiflora, Poepp., 
which does not appear to be a published name. Buek, in his Index to volumes iil. to 
v. of the Prodromus, p. v, proposes changing DeCandolle’s V. pappigiana (Prod. v. 
p. 55, nec p. 20) into V. argyropappa. 
82. Vernonia punctata, Sw. ex Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 353. 
British Honpuras (Temple).— West Inpies. Hb. Kew. 
33. Vernonia rubricaulis, Humb. et Bonpl. Pl. Aquin. ii. p. 66, t. 99. 
Mexico (ex Schultz Bipontinus).—CoLoMBIA. 
34. Vernonia salicifolia, Schz. Bip. in Linnea, xx. p. 507. 
Monosis salicifolia, DC. Prodr. v. p. 77. 
Sovrn Mexico, mountains of Cuernavaca (Berlandier), region of Orizaba (LMiiller, 
860; Bottert, 1128). Hb. Kew. 
This should, perhaps, include V. foliosa and V. steetzit, Schz. Bip. 
35. Vernonia salvine, Hemsley, n. sp. (Tab. XLI*.) 
Aff. V. alamani, foliis elongatis multo longioribus subtus strigilloso-hirsutis, capitulis maximis 
subsolitariis, involucri bracteis scariosis, exterioribus angustis, intermediis late ovatis, interiori- 
bus angustis, corollis elongatis, acheniis tetragonis fere vel omnino eglandulosis. 
Herba vel frutex, novellis ferrugineo-tomentosis, ramis crassiusculis. Folia alterna, petiolata, 
membranacea, lanceolato-oblonga, usque ad 9-pollicaria, calloso-serrata, utrinque attenuata, 
apice acutiuscula, supra secus costam puberula, ceterum glabra, subtus strigilloso-hirsuta. 
Capitula subsolitaria, pedunculis quam folia multo brevioribus ; involucri bractez scariosz, | 
acute vel mucronate, laxe, parte intecta puberule, exteriores lineares, breves, intermedize 
late ovate, interiores lineari-oblonge, apice tantum coloratee ; receptaculum convexum ; corollz 
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