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COMPOSITAE. 117 
9. Solidago velutina, DC. Prodr. v. p. 332. 
Sour Mexico, around the city of Mexico (Alaman, Berlandier), valley of Mexico 
(Schaffner, 252), Real del Monte (Henke); San Luis Potosi (Schaffner). Hb. Kew. 
42, LESSINGIA. 
Lessingia, Cham. in Linnea, iv. p. 203, t. 2. fig.2; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. il. p. 257. 
Five species of slender herbs inhabiting California, and gne of them extending into 
North-western Mexico. 
1. Lessingia ramulosa, A. Gr. in Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 314. 
Catrrornta.—Norra Mexico, near Sonora (Hartweg), San Rafael (American Expedi- 
tion). Hb. Kew. | 
43. EGLETES. 
Egletes, Cass. in Bull. Philom. 1817; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 261. 
About six herbaceous species, restricted to Tropical and Subtropical America. 
1. Egletes liebmanni, Schz. Bip. in herb. Liebm. n. 277. | 
Soutn Mexico, Papantla (Liebmann, 277), hills of the Antigua, Cordillera of Vera 
Cruz (Galeotti, 2263). Hb. Kew. 
2. Eigletes obovata, Benth. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1852, p. 103. 
Nicaragua, Granada (Grsted, 83). Hb. Kew. | 
3. Egletes viscosa, Less. Syn. p. 252; DC. Prodr. vi. p. 42. 
Sour Mexico, Yucatan and Tabasco (Johnson, 23); Nicaragua, Granada (Mrsted, 
72, 73).—Southward to Brazil and in the West Inpiss. Hb. Kew. 
4, Egletes, sp. 
British Honpuras (Temple). Hb. Kew. 
5. Egletes, sp. 
Sourn Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 2117). Hb. Kew. 
This and the last may be L. viscosa. 
44; APHANOSTEPHUS. 
Aphanostephus, DC. Prodr. v. p. 310; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 262. 
Four or five herbaceous species, inhabiting Mexico and the country immediately to 
the north. 
1. Aphanostephus humilis, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. i. p. 98. 
Aphanostephus arizonicus, A. Gr. in Proc. Am. Acad. xvi. p. 81. 
Egletes humilis, Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. Am. ii. p, 411. 
Leucopsidium humile, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 18. 
Trxas.—NortH Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & 
