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2. Sanvitalia acinifolia, DC. Prodr. v. p. 628. 
Nortu Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 442). 
Hb. Kew. 
8. Sanvitalia angustifolia, Engelm. ex A. Gr. Pl. Wright. i. p. 112. 
Norta Mexico, near Buena Vista (Gregg), region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 
feet (Parry & Palmer). Hb. Kew. 
4, Sanvitalia fruticosa, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Ramis brevibus, foliis angustis, capitulis breviter pedunculatis, involucri bracteis 2-3 extimis foli- 
-aceis, paleis calloso-acuminatis, radii stylis longiuscule exsertis, acheniis omnibus saltem 
junioribus puberulis. 
Frutex nanus (exempl. Galeott. miserum 38-pollicare), dense ramosus, ramis brevibus, graciliusculis. 
Folia subsessilia, crassiuscula, 6-10 lineas longa, oblonga et integra vel sepe ad medium 
trilobata, utrinque albo-strigosa, scabrida, lobis lateralibus quam terminalis multoties 
brevioribus. Capitula parva, breviter pedunculata; involucri bractee 2-3 extime foliacez, 
ceterz subscariosz, oblong vel rotundate, ciliate, calloso-mucronate ; receptaculum conicum ; 
paleze apice callosze, complicatz, flores disci amplectentes et zquilonge. Flores radii 2 ; 
corolla ligulate, persistentes, 9-striate, ad 2 lineas longe et lineam late, apice leviter 
bifide ; styli longiuscule exserti; achenia puberula (matura non visa), triquetra, triaristata, 
aristis rigidis, ligulis brevioribus. Flores disci % acheniis puberulis, compressis, sepissime 
biaristatis. - 
Sovran Mexico, cactiferous mountains of Tehuacan, 5500 feet (Galeotti, 2121). 
Hb. Kew. | 
Notwithstanding the discrepancies in the description, this must be closely allied to 
Anaitis acapulcensis, DC., of which, indeed, it may possibly be a stunted condition. 
5. Sanvitalia ocymoides, DC. Prodr. v. p. 628. 
Texas.—Nortu Mexico, Chihuahua (Potts), Zacatecas (Coulter, 358). Hb. Kew. 
6. Sanvitalia procumbens, Lam. Journ. d’Hist. Nat. ii. p. 176, t. 83; IL. 
t. 686; Bot. Reg. t. 707. 
Sanvitalia villosa, Cav. Ic. iv. t. 35. 
Lorentea atropurpurea, Ort. Dec. p. 41, t. 5. 
Soura Mexico, Oaxaca (Andrieux, 300), near Tacubaya (Bourgeau, 153; Schaffner), 
Tehuacan, 5000 feet (Galeotti, 2120), Vera Cruz (Linden, 476), Zimapan and Real del 
Monte (Coulter, 336). Hb. Kew. 
7. Sanvitalia tragiefolia, DC. Prodr. v. p. 628. 
SourH Mexico, Oaxaca (Andrieuxr, “3001” ex DC., 3011). 
93. HELIOPSIS. 
Heliopsis, Pers. Syn. Plant. ii. p. 473 ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 1. p. 358. 
About six herbaceous species in North America, including Mexico, and one of them 
extending into South America. 
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