214 COMPOSITA. 
1. Florestina pedata, Cass. Dict. xvii. p. 155, t. 86; DC. Prodr. v. p. 655, 
Stevia pedata, Cav. Ic. Pl. iv. t. 356. 
Achyropappus pedatus, Less. Syn. Comp. p. 239. 
Ageratum pedatum, Ort. Dec. p. 38. 
Hymenopappus pedatus, Lag. Nov. Gen. p. 28. 
Norta Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 495) ; 
SoutH Mexico, around the city of Mexico (Berlandier, 707, 743), near Real del Monte, 
at 5000 feet (Galeott?, 2368), near Belen (Schaffner, 285), valley of Mexico (Bourgeau, 
598). Hb. Kew. 
2. Florestina tripteris, DC. Prodr. v. p. 655. 
Trxas.—Norte Mexico, Boca del Rio (Liebmann, 71). Hb. Kew. 
162. PALAFOXIA. 
Palafoxia, Lag. Elench. Hort. Matr. Gen. et Sp. Nov. p. 26; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 1. p. 405. 
About half a dozen herbaceous and shrubby species, inhabiting Florida and the 
Mexican region. 
1. Palafoxia latifolia, DC. Prodr. v. p. 125. 
Sour Mexico, around Tehuantepec (Andrieur, 286). Hb. Kew. 
2. Palafoxia lindeni, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. i. p. 120. 
Sourn Mexico, Antigua, Vera Cruz (Linden, 1149), sand-hills near the sea, Vera 
Cruz (Galeotti, 2267). Hb. Kew. 
3. Palafoxia linearis, Lag. Elench. Hort. Matr. Gen. et Sp. Nov. n. 335; DC. 
Prodr. v. p. 125; Bot. Mag. t. 2132. 
Ageratum lineare, Cav. Ic. Pl. iii. t. 205. 
Stevia linearis et lavandulefolia, Willd. 
Paleolaria carnea, Cass. in Bull. Philom. 1816, 1818. 
Catiroryia; Arizona.—Norta Mexico, Chihuahua (Schott). Cultivated specimens 
only in Hb. Kew. 
4. Palafoxia texana, DC. Prodr. v. p. 125. 
Texas.—NortuH Mexico, Tamaulipas (Berlandier, 1419), San Luis Potosi to San 
Antonio, Texas (Parry, 4954), without locality (Gregg). Hb. Kew. 
163. PERICOME. 
Pericome, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. ii. p. 81; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 406. 
Herbaceous plants confined to the Mexican region. 
1. Pericome caudata, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. ii. p. 81. 
Cotorapo; New Mextco.—Norta Mexico, Cobre &c., within the old boundary 
(Bigelow). Ub. Kew. 
