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35. Gnaphalium, sp. 
Mexico (Mackenzie). Hb. Kew. 
36. Gnaphalium, sp. 
GUATEMALA, near Coban, at 4400 feet (Tirckheim, 383). Hb. Kew. 
37. Gnaphalium, sp. 
GUATEMALA, without locality (Skinner, 4, 25). Hb. Kew. 
38. Gnaphalium, sp. 
Sourn Mexico, forest of the Desierto Viejo (Bourgeau, 1225). Hb. Kew. 
39. Gnaphalium, sp. 
Soutn Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1852). Hb. Kew. 
40. Gnaphalium, sp. | 
Sourn Mexico, San Cristobal, Orizaba (Bourgeau, 3097; Bottéeri, 1146, 1147). Hb. 
Kew. 
Tribe V. HELIANTHOIDE. 
Helianthoidee, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. pp. 166, 189. 
This tribe is represented in nearly all tropical countries; but out of 138 genera, 125 
are represented in America, and 107 of these are there endemic. Altogether there are 
nearly 1000 species in America. 
638. LAGASCEA. 
Lagascea, Cay. in Ann. Cienc. Nat. vi. p. 828, t. 44 (Lagasca), ex DC. Prodr. v. p. 91; Benth. et 
Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 342. 
Restricted, at present, to the following species, which are either herbs, half-shrubs, 
or shrubs. 
1. Lagascea angustifolia, DC. Prodr. v. p. 92. 
North Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 2058); Sourn Mexico, San Blas to Tepic 
(Sinclair), around Leon (Mendez). Hb. Kew. 
2. Lagascea biflora, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars altera, p. 33. (Tab. XLIV. 
figg. 5-10.) 
Foliis ovato-lanceolatis obscure denticulatis, capitulis numerosis ageregatis pedunculatis sepissime 
bifloris, floribus glabris ex involucro villoso longiuscule exsertis, pappi paleis zequilongis brevis- 
sime fimbriatis. 
Frutex vel suffrutex, ramis graciliusculis, sulcatis, pubescentibus. Folia petiolata, ovato-lanceolata, 
| superiora 1-2 poll. longa, obscure denticulata, supra scabridula, subtus pubescentia. Capitula 
pedunculata, numerosa, aggregata; involucrum villosum, sepissime (an semper?) biflorum, 
subqualiter dentatum, floribus triente brevius; flores glabri, leviter curvati, 6-8 lineas longi. 
Achenia hirsuta; pappi palee inter se equilonge, brevissime fimbriatze. 
Mexico, without locality (Parkinson). Hb. Kew. 
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