156 COMPOSITAE. 
1. Heliopsis annua, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Nana, diffusa, ramis crassiusculis, foliis ovato-oblongis obtusis parce strigillosis, capitulis parvis 
breviter pedunculatis, ligulis parvis suborbicularibus, radii acheniis crassis scrobiculatis, disci 
compressis. 
Herba annua, diffusa, semipedalis (specimen unicum tantum visum), a basi ramosa, ramis bifariam 
puberulis, crassiusculis. Folia opposita, petiolata, crassiuscula, ovata vel oblonga, 1-2-polli- 
caria, remotiuscule calloso-denticulata, obtusa, basi cuneata, subtrinervia, utrinque parce 
strigillosa. Capitula terminalia et axillaria, 6-8 lineas diametro ; pedunculi sulcati, 1—2-polli- 
cares; involucri bractez ovato-elliptice, 3-seriate, subscariose, puberule; receptaculum 
conicum ; pale complicate, floribus longiores. Flores radii pauci ; corolle ligule suborbicu- 
lares, ad lineam longx, tridentate, dente intermedio breviore ; achenia subtrigona, crassa, 
scrobiculata, puberula. Flores disci paleis breviores ; achenia compressa, puberula. 
Nort Mexico, Zacatecas (Coulter, 358). Hb. Kew. 
2. Heliopsis buphthalmoides, Dun. in Mém. Mus. v. p. 57; DC. Prodr. v. p. 550. 
Heliopsis canescens, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iv. p. 212; Bot. Reg. t. 592. 
Anthemis ovalifolia, Ort. Dec. p. 73. 
Anthemis buphthalmoides, Jacq. Hort. Schoenb. t. 151. 
Andrieuxia mexicana, DC. Prodr. v. p. 559; Deless. Ic. Sel. iv. t. 31. 
Nort Mexico, Chihuahua (Thurber), region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet 
(Parry & Palmer, 431); Sours Mexico, San Felipe (Andrieur, 303), region of Orizaba 
(Bourgeau, 2392, 2562; Miiller, 144), Cordillera of Vera Cruz (Galeotti, 2277).— 
CotomBia to Perv. Hb. Kew. 
3. Heliopsis parvifolia, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. ii. p. 86. 
Nort Mexico, between Babocomori and Santa Cruz, Sonora (Wright), Chiricahua 
South Arizona (Rothrock). Hb. Kew. 
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4. Heliopsis procumbens, Hemsley, n. sp. | 
Procumbens, glabrescens, foliis parvis ovato-oblongis vel inferioribus fere orbicularibus, radii 
floribus ad 9, ligulis oblongo-ellipticis, acheniis striatis radii subtrigonis disci subtetragonis. 
Herba perennis, procumbens, ramosa, ramis gracilibus, puberulis. Folia opposita, petiolata, 
membranacea, ovata, oblonga vel inferiora fere orbicularia, 4-14 poll. longa, integra vel 
obscure paucidentata, glabra vel cito glabrescentia, subtrinervia. Capitula solitaria, terminalia 
vel axillaria ;\ pedunculi usque ad semipedales ; involucri bractez biseriate, herbacez, oblonge, 
obtusiuscule ; receptaculum conicum ; pales complicate, apice callose, floribus paullo brevi- 
ores. Flores radii ad 9, uniseriati; ligule 9-striatze, late, 5-6 lineas longe ; achenia subtrigona, 
striata, glabra. Flores disci numerosissimi ; achenia subtetragona, cetera ut in radiis. 
Soutn Mexico, Desierto Viejo (Bourgeau, 837). Hb. Kew. 
Associated with the habit of Sanvitalia this has the exaristate achenes and conical 
receptacle of Heliopsis. 
94. AGANIPPEA. 
Aganippea, DC. Prodyr. vi. p. 3 ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 358. 
Heliogenes, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 42. 
Herbaceous plants. ‘The genus is endemic in Mexico. 
