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2. Perymenium berlandieri, DC. Prodr. v. p. 608. 
Soutn Mexico, mountains of Guichilapa (Berlandier, 1040). 
3. Perymenium buphthalmoides, DC. Prodr. v. p. 609. 
Mexico (Alaman). 
4, Perymenium cervantesii, DC. Prodr. v. p. 609. 
Soutn Mexico, Santa Fé (Bourgeau, 378), Toluca, 8000 feet (Galeotti, 2415), Real 
del Monte (Coulter, 340), without locality (Graham). Hb. Kew. 
5. Perymenium discolor, Schrad. Ind. Sem. Hort. Gcett. 1830; DC. Prodr. v. 
p. 608, excl. synon. 
Souta Mexico, Oaxaca (Andrieur, 305), Orizaba (Botteri, 893; Bourgeau, 2927), 
Cordillera of Oaxaca, at 7000 feet (Galeotti, 1999). Hb. Kew. 
6. Perymenium gracile, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Foliis tenuibus minute strigillosis ovato-lanceolatis longiuscule graciliterque petiolatis, capitulis parvis 
paucifloris numerosis, pedunculis filiformibus, ligulis spe 5, acheniis punctulatis, pappi aristis 
inter se liberis subzqualibus. 
Frutex vel herba, ramis gracilibus, subtetragonis, obsolete puberulis. Folia graciliter petiolata, 
tenuia, ovato-lanceolata, usque ad 4 poll. longa, superiora gradatim minora, acutissima, remote 
minuteque calloso-serrulata, utrinque minute scabrido-strigillosa; petiolus usque ad semipolli- 
caris. Capitula numerosa, corymbosa (corymbis foliosis), parva (involucrum ad 2'‘lineas longum 
et 14 lineam latum), pauciflora ; pedunculi filiformes, 4—1 poll. longi; involucri bractee pluri- 
seriate, coriaceo-scariose, late, obtuse, ciliate, exteriores minores; receptaculum parvum ; 
palez scarios, complicate, carinate, lacerate, obtusz, floribus breviores; ligule sepe 5, ad 
4 lineas longee. Achenia subtetragona, compressa, glabra vel leviter puberula, punctulata, basi 
angustiora, callosa; pappi aristee numerosz, subzequales, caducissime. 
SoutH Mexico, San Cristobal, Orizaba (Bourgeau, 3206). Hb. Kew. 
7. Perymenium grande, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Ramis crassiusculis furfuraceis, foliis amplis longe petiolatis crenato-serratis, capitulis corymbosis, 
acheniis 2-3-alatis, alis sursum productis pappo liberis, pappi aristis inzequalibus basi 
connatis. 
Frutex vel herba, ramis crassiusculis, subtetragonis, sulcatis, furfuraceis. Folia membranacea, longe 
petiolata, ovata, usque ad 9 poll. longa, acuminata, obtusa, crenato-serrata, supra scabrida, 
subtus puberula, triplinervia, venis subtus elevatis ; petiolus usque ad 2 poll. longus. Capitula 
numerosa, ad sesquipollicem diametro, in corymbos compositos terminales foliosos disposita ; 
pedunculi breves; involucri bractee 12-15, 3-4-seriatz, herbaceo-scariose, puberule, late 
ovate, oblonge, obtusz, vel interiores fere lineares et glabre ; receptaculum convexum ; palez 
scariose, complicate, integre, dorso alate, floribus breviores; ligule ad 7 ; disci corolle infun- 
dibuliformes, lobis leviter puberulis. Achenia radii 3-alata, disci 2-alata, compressa; alee cilio- 
latze, sursum product, pappo liberee; pappi arista numerose, caduct, basi connate, 2 szepe 
longiores. 
GuaTEeMALA, Alta Vera Paz, on mountains around Coban, at 4300 feet (Lurckheim). 
Hb. Kew. 
