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subtus argenteo-tomentosis, capitulis radiatis in apicibus ramorum corymbosis, pedunculis quam 
folia brevioribus, involucri bracteis linearibus sericeo-tomentosis, acheniis immaturis longe 
_- -aristatis, radii 1-aristatis. 
Frutex 4-5-pedalis (Ghiesbrechtio), ramis crassiusculis, anguste alatis, minutissime puberulis. Folia 
- alterna, subsessilia, crassiuscula, lineari-lanceolata, usque ad 6 poll. longa, utrinque valde 
attenuata, acuta, integra, supra obsolete puberula, supra viridia, costa venisque pallida, subtus 
argenteo-tomentosa. Capitula radiata, 1-14 poll. diametro, in apicibus ramorum corymbosa ; 
pedunculi alati, 1-2 poll. longi; involucri bracteze 3-4-seriate, exteriores longiores, lineari- 
lanceolate, sericeo-tomentose.; receptaculum fere hemisphericum ; palez scariosx, complicate, 
acute, ciliolate, floribus breviores ; corolle disci cylindric, basi leviter puberule. <Achenia 
(immatura tantum visa) radii l-aristata (an semper ?), disci longe 2-aristata. 
Sovrn Mexico, Chiapas &c. (Ghiesbreght, 528). Hb. Kew. 
15. Verbesina oaxacana, DC. Prodr. v. p. 614. 
Sourn Mexico, near Tehuantepec, Oaxaca (Andrieur, 301); sandhills of the Antigua 
(Galeotti, 2266), Mirador (Linden, 1157). Hb. Kew. | 
Linden and Galeotti’s specimens may be specifically distinct from Andrieux’s. 
16. Verbesina cerstediana, Benth. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1852, p. 96. 
Costa Rica, Volcan Irazu, 8000 to 9500 feet (rsted). Hb. Kew. 
17. Verbesina ovatifolia, A. Gr., ubi? 
Soura Mexico, Chiapas &c. (Ghiesbreght, 523). Hb. Kew. 
Allied to V. crocata and V. fraseri. 
18. Verbesina pallens, Benth. Vidensk. Meddel. 1852, p. 97. 
Costa Rica, Volcan el Viejo, 3000 feet (Girsted). Hb. Kew. 
19. Verbesina pauciflora, Hemsley. 
Caulibus apteris, foliis oppositis lanceolato-oblongis, capitulis discoideis numerosissimis ad 9-floris 
trichotomo-corymbosis, involucri bracteis ad 6 quam flores multo brevioribus, acheniis longe 
2-aristatis alatis, alis ciliolatis. 
Herba vel frutex, ramis crassiusculis, apteris, glabris. Folia opposita, breviter petiolata, mem- 
branacea, lanceoleto-oblonga, usque ad 6 poll. longa, acuminata, vix acuta, supra scabridula, 
subtus pubescens. Capitula discoidea, parva, sepius 9-flora, numerosissima, trichotomo- 
corymbosa, corymbis densis, terminalibus ; involucri bractex ad 6, 2-seriate, herbacez, hirsutz, 
oblongz, obtuse, floribus multo breviores, exteriores breviores ; receptaculum parvum, convexum; 
pales membranaceo-scariose, late, complicate, acute, ciliate, floribus breviores ; corollz cylin- 
drice, glabra. Achenia obovata vel fere cordiformia, parce puberula, distincte alata, ciliata, 
2-aristata, aristis longis divaricatis. 
Norta Mexico, Cerro de Pinal (Seemann, 1468). Hb. Kew. 
20. Verbesina persicifolia, DC. Prodr. v. p. 614. 
Nortu Mexico, between Santander and Victoria (Berlandier, 2209) ; Sour Mexico}, 
San Nicolas (Bourgeau, 967), Desierto Viejo (Bourgeau, 829), without locality (Zate, 
Parkinson). Hb. Kew. 
