COMPOSITE. or 
33. Verbesina, sp. 
GuateMALa, Duefias (Salvin). Hb. Kew. 
34. Verbesina, sp. 
Sourn Mexico, Tehuacan, 6000 feet (Galeotti, 2118). Hb. Kew. 
129. OTOPAPPUS. 
Otopappus, Benth. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 880. 
Erect or climbing shrubs, restricted to Mexico and Central America. 
We have extended this genus; hence the character requires the following modifica- 
tion :—Capitula radiata vel discoidea; involucri bractez pauci-multiseriate ; pappus 
paleaceus vel epaleaceus. 
1. Otopappus curviflorus, Hemsley. 
Salmea? curviflora, R. Br. in Trans. Linn. Soe. xii. p. 112. 
Zexmenia salmeoides, Schz. Bip., ex Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 381, sub Salmea. 
Sourn Mexico, Mirador (Linden, 1165; Liebmann, 388), near Vera Cruz, at 3000 feet 
(Galeotti, 2214), valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 2034); Guaremaa, Volcan de Fuego 
6500 feet (Salvin) ; Nicaragua, Chontales (Zate, 251). Hb. Kew. 
2. Otopappus epaleaceus, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Caulibus vel ramis graciliusculis, corymbis oligocephalis, capitulis radiatis, involucri bracteis 
5-6-seriatis exterioribus minoribus, pappo epaleaceo. 
Frutex erectus ?, ramis graciliusculis, teretibus, strigillosis. Folia opposita, breviter petiolata, ovata, 
21-4 poll. longa, acuminata, vix acuta, calloso-denticulata, utrinque scabrida. Capitula radiata, 
multiflora, usque ad 1 poll. diametro, szepius 2-3 aggregata, terminalia vel in axillis foliorum 
superiorum, pedunculis quam folia brevioribus ; involucri bractee parve, herbaceo-scariose, 
puberule, 5-6-seriate, ovato-oblonge, obtuse, appresse, exteriores minores; receptaculum 
convexum; palee complicate, anguste, carinate, ciliolate, apice appendiculate, flores sub- 
sequantes ; ligule anguste, breves; corollz disci cylindric. Achenia epaleacea, fere glabra, 
radii 8-angulata vel anguste 3-alata, 3-aristata, tantum anguli interioris ala sursum producta, 
disci compressa, 2-angulata, 2-aristata, angulo interiore apice alato ; ala sursum longe producta, 
arista confluens. 
Mexico, without locality (Bates, 7). Hb. Kew. 
3. Otopappus robustus, Hemsley, n. sp. (Tab. XLIX.) 
Scandens, robustus, foliis amplis, corymbis pleiocephalis, capitulis discoideis, pappo paleaceo. 
Frutex scandens, robustus, ramis crassiusculis, striatis, puberulis. Folia opposita, longiuscule petio- 
lata, crassiuscula, ovata, acuminata, 5-6 poll. longa, supra scabridula, subtus pubescentia. 
Capitula discoidea, 4—5 lineas diametro, dense corymbosa, breviter pedunculata; corymbi axil- 
lares et terminales, 6-12-cephali ; involucri bracteze 5-6-seriatz, herbaceo-scariosxz, puberulz, 
ovato-oblongx, obtuse ; receptaculum hemisphzricum ; pales scarioso-membranacez, compli- 
catz, laceratee, apice appendiculatz, puberule ; corolle breves, infundibulares, leviter puberule. 
