186 COMPOSITA. 
Herba, caulibus simplicibus (?) late alatis. Folia alterna, sessilia, membranatea, Tonge decurrentia, 
ovato-oblonga, 3-4 poll. longa, obtusiuscula, calloso-serrulata, utrinque hispidula. . Capitula 
densiuscule corymbosa, breviter pedunculata, corymbis pleiocephalis, compositis, terminalibus ; 
involucri bractew 2-seriatz, coriaceo-herbacez, hispidule, exteriores obovato-oblonge, rotundate, 
interiores calloso-acuminate ; receptaculum convexum vel fere conicum ; palez latz, compli- 
catz, leviter puberule, glabrescentes, sursum colorate, maculate, apice incrassate, acuminate, 
floribus paullo breviores. Flores radii neutri; ligule latz, tubo pilosule. Flores disci numerosi ; 
corollz infundibuliformes, basi dilatate, pilosulz. Achenia compressa, marginibus ciliolatis ; 
 pappi aristz sepissime 2, breves, interdum 1, vel achenia florum exteriorum nonnullorum 
mutica. 
Sour Mexico, Real del Monte (Coulter, 363). Hb. Kew. 
We had described this as a new species, but afterwards identified it with Cavanille’s 
figure. As his description is incomplete, we let ours stand. | 
3. Actinomeris stricta, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Caulibus simplicibus gracilibus, foliis parvis sessilibus confertis subappressis fere liearibus, capitulis 
simpliciter corymbosis longiuscule pedunculatis, involucri bracteis 1-seriatis herbaceis, rece- 
ptaculo elongato-conico, acheniis late alatis. 
Herba, caulibus simplicibus, elongatis (usque a 2-pedalibus) gracilibus, pilosulis, striatis, sursum 
interdum subaphyllis. Folia conferta, adscendentia vel subappressa, sessilia, nec decurrentia, 
membranacea, linearia, lineari-oblonga vel interdum lanceolato-oblonga, sepius 14-2 poll. 
longa, superiora gradatim breviora, obtusiuscula, subintegra, supra scabrida, subtus pubescentia 
vel villosula. Capitula mediocria, simpliciter corymbosa, longiuscule pedunculata, corymbis 
sepius 4-8-cephalis ; involucri bractee 1~2-seriate, herbacez, pilosuls, lineari-oblonge vel 
obovate ; receptaculum elongato-conicum ; pale scariose, complicate, apice colorate, 
incrassatze, pilosulze ; corolle disci infundibuliformes, pilose. -Achenia glabra, nigra, late alata, 
2-aristata. 
Norte Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 461) ; 
Sour Mexico, Real del Monte (Coulter, 362), Orizaba (Botteri, 1131 ; Bowrgeau, 2687). 
Hb. Kew. 
4, Actinomeris tetragona, DC. Prodr. v. p. 576. 
Sours Mexico, around the city of Mexico (Alaman). 
5. Actinomeris tetraptera, DC. Prodr. vy. “P. 575. 
Coreopsis alata, Cav. Ic. iii. t. 260. 
Helianthus tetrapterus, Ort. Dec. vi. p. 74. 
Pterophyton alatum, Cass. Dict. xliv. p. 49. 
Verbesina scabra, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 41. 
NortH Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry &: Palmer, 4732) ; 
Sout Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 2929), Orizaba (Sallé), Zimapan (Coulter, 
370), Zitaquaro (Hartweg, 315), valley of Mexico (Bourgeau, 604). Hb. Kew. 
6. Actinomeris wrightii, A. Gr. Pl. Fendl. p. 85. 
Texas.—Nortu Mexico, Camp Bowie, South Arizona (Rothrock). 
