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2. Melanthera hastata, Rich. in Michx. Fl. Bor.-Am. ii. p. 106; DC. Prodr. 
v. p. 546. 
Fioripa.— Mexico, Yucatan and Tabasco (Johnson); Nicaraaua (Tate, 170); Costa 
Rica, San José (Grsted); Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 165), Empire station (S. Hayes, 
514).—West Inpies and north part of Soura America. Hb. Kew. 
3. Melanthera lanceolata, Benth. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1852, p. 88. 
Costa Rica, Santa Rosa, Guanacaste (@rsted, 120, 121). Hb. Kew. 
4. Melanthera microphylla, Steetz in Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘Herald,’ p. 156. 
PANAMA, in pastures near the city of Panama (Seemann, 254). Hb. Kew. 
5. Melanthera oxylepis, DC. Prodr. v. p. 545. 
Honpuras, Gulf of Fonseca (Sinclair); Nicaraaua (Grsted, 124).—Ecuapor. Hb. 
Kew. — 
6. Melanthera, sp. 
Sout Mexico, Antigua, Vera Cruz (Linden, 1150, 1234; Galeotti, 2320), without 
locality (Jurgensen, 254). Hb. Kew. 
125. ENCELIA. 
Encelia, Adans. Fam. ii. p. 128; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 378. 
This genus is endemic in America; and about twenty species are known, dispersed 
from Utah and California to Chili. 
1. Encelia (Gerzea) albescens, A. Gr. in Proc. Amer. Acad. viii. p. 658. 
NortH Mexico, Sonora (Palmer). 
2. Encelia amplexicaulis, Hemsley. 
Simsia amplexicaulis, Pers. Ench. ii. p. 478; DC. Prodr. v. p. 578. 
Coreopsis amplexicaulis, Cav. Descr. Pl. p. 226; Ait. Hort. Kew. v. p. 184. 
MEXICO. 
3. Encelia cordata, Hemsley. 
Simsia cordata, Cass. Dict. lix. p. 187; DC. Prodr. v. p. 578. 
Ximenesia cordata, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iv. p. 228. 
SoutH Mzxico, near Capula and Valladolid, Michoacan, 6300 feet (Humboldt & Bon- 
pland). 
4, Encelia exaristata, A. Gr. in litt. 
Simsia exaristata, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. ii. p. 87. | yok 
New Mexico.—NortH Mexico, Sonora (Wright) ( SoutH Mexico, valley of Orizaba 
(Bourgeau, 3320). Hb. Kew.) 
5. Encelia foetida, Hemsley. 
Simsia ficifolia, Pers. Ench. ii. p. 478; DC. Prodr. v. p. 577. 
