134 COMPOSIT. 
1. Tessaria borealis, Torr. & Gray, Bot. Emory Rep. p. 143; Sitgreave’s 
Rep. t. 5. 
Catirornia ; New Mexico.—Norru Mexico, Sonora. 
57. EPALTES. 
Epailtes, Cass. Dict. xv. p. 6; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 293. 
About ten herbaceous species, inhabiting the warmer regions of America, Africa, Asia, 
and Australia. 
1. Epaltes mexicana, Less. in Linnea, v. p. 147; DC. Prodr. v. p. 462. 
Pachythelia mexicana, Steetz in Pet. Mossamb. Bot. p. 454. 
Sout Mexico, near Vera Cruz (Schiede & Deppe). 
08. CHIONOLAENA. 
Chionolena, DC. Prodr. v. p. 897; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 302. 
Besides the following, there are two half-shrubby Brazilian species. 
1. Chionolzna corymbosa, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars altera, p. 32. (Tab. XL. 
figg. 1-9.) | 
Gnaphalium seemanni, Schz. Bip. in Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 309. 
Nort Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 1994). Hb. Kew. 
We have followed Bentham and Hooker in referring this plant hither, though it would 
probably be better placed in Gnaphalium. Unfortunately we had overlooked Schultz’s 
description of it until after the plate was printed off, under the present name. 
EXPLANATION OF TAB. XL. Fice. 1-9. 
Fig. 1, portion of a plant, natural size; 2, an hermaphrodite flower; 3, a bristle of its pappus; 
4, an anther ; 5, portion of style with stigma; 6, an involucral bract ; 7, a sterile flower; 8, its 
style; 9, a bristle of its pappus: all enlarged. 
2. Chionolena lavandulaceum, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 302. 
Elichrysum lavandulefolium, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iv. p. 86, non DC. 
Gnaphalium lavandulaceum, DC. Prodr. vi. p. 227. 
South Mexico, Peak of Orizaba, at 14,000 to 15,000 feet (Liebmann, 307), at 
12,500 feet (Galeotti, 2152), at the limits of vegetation (Linden, 1185); Costa Rica, 
Volcan de Irazu, at 11,000 feet (Hrsted, 278). Hb. Kew. 
59. MICROPUS. 
- Micropus, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 996; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 297. 
About six species of annual herbs, inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. — 
