194 COMPOSITA. 
pilose; receptaculum conicum; pale scariose, concave, vix complicate, acute, ciliate. 
Achenia nigra, clavata, glabra, calva. 
SoutH Mexico, Orizaba (Sallé, 41). Hb. Kew. 
11. Spilanthes subhirsuta, DC. Prodr. v. p. 622. 
Sourn Mexico, Tampico (Berlandier), Mirador (Linden, 1204) %, Cordillera of Vera 
Cruz, 3000 feet (Galeotti, 2362)? Hb. Kew. 
12. Spilanthes uliginosa, Sw. Fl. Ind. Occ. p. 1291; DC. Prodr. v. p. 624. 
South Mexico, Orizaba (Botéeri, 1190); Nicaraeva, Chontales (Tate, 423); Costa 
Rica (Endres, 256); Panama, Veraguas (Seemann), Chagres (Hendler, 166). Hb. Kew. 
132. SALMEA. 
Salmea, DC. Cat. Hort. Monsp. p. 140; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 381. 
About ten shrubby species, inhabiting the West Indies and Mexico to Colombia and 
Brazil. 
1. Salmea angustifolia, Benth. Bot. Voy. ‘Sulphur,’ p. 117. 
Mexico (Barclay). Hb. Kew. 
2. Salmea grandiceps, Cass. Dict. xlvii. p. 88; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 375. 
Salmea eupatoria et scandens, DC. Prodr. v. p. 493. 
Bidens scandens, Linn., Bot. Mag. t. 2062. 
Sour Mexico, valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1551), Cordillera of Vera Cruz (Galeottt, 
9294); GUATEMALA, near Coban (Tiirckheim, 392); Nicaragua, Chontales (Tate); Costa 
Rica (Grsted, 90); Panama, near Cruces (Seemann, 447)—West Inpies; CoLoMBIA. 
Hb. Kew. 
There are perhaps more than one species included under this name. 
3. Salmea oligocephala, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Foliis subsessilibus subcoriaceis glabris vel glabrescentibus, capitulis pro genere grandibus paucis, 
paleis apice utrinque papillosis, acheniis longe 2-aristatis subzqualibus. 
Frutex erectus?, ramis graciliusculis, parcissime puberulis, striatis. Folia opposita, brevissime 
petiolata, subcoriacea, ovato-oblonga, 14-84 poll. longa, vix acuta, remotiuscule calloso-denti- 
culata, triplinervia, glabra vel glabrescentia. Capifula pauca, multiflora, usque ad 6 lineas 
diametro, breviter pedunculata; pedunculi communi longiores, sepius 3-cephali ; involucri 
bracteze coriaceo-herbacex, hirsute, ovato-oblonge, obtusze vel subacute ; receptaculum elon- 
gatum; pales complicate, carinate, apice rotundate, utrinque papillose, flores subzequantes ; 
corollz breves, infundibuliformes, tubo glabro, lobis papillosis. Achenia compressa, glabra, 
ciliata ; pappi aristz subzequales, pilosulz, corolle tubum subzquantes. 
Mexico, Zimapan (Coulter, 349), without locality (Bates). Hb. Kew. 
133. HYMENOSTEPHIUM. 
Hymenostephium, Benth. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 11. p. 382. 
Two shrubby or half-shrubby species described. The second is a native of Colombia. 
