COMPOSITE. 215 
2. Pericome spilanthoides, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Pl. ii. p. 406. 
Galinsogeopsis spilanthoides, Schz. Bip. in Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 307. 
Norra Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 1981, 1982). Hb. Kew. 
164. GALEANA., 
Galeana, Llav. et Lex. Nov. Veg. Descr. i. p. 12; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 406. 
An herbaceous monotype of doubtful affinity. 
1. Galeana hastata, Llav. et Lex. Nov. Veg. Deser. i. p. 12; DC. Prodr. vii. 
p. 207. 
South Mexico, San José del Corral (La Liave). 
165. MICROSPERMUM. 
Microspermum, Lag. Elench. Hort. Matr. Gen. et Sp. Nov. p. 25; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. 
p- 407. 
Prostrate herbs. Probably only one species. 
1. Microspermum debile, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 64. 
Miradoria sartoru, Schz. Bip. ex Benth. et Hook. Gen. Pl. ii. p. 407. 
South Mexico, Cumbre de Tanitze (Liebmann), Talea (Hartweg), Cordillera of 
Oaxaca, in the pine region, at 8000 feet (Galeotti, 2132). Hb. Kew. 
2. Microspermum nummulariefolium, Lag. Elench. Hort. Matr. Gen. et Sp. 
Nov. p. 25; DC. Prodr. vii. p. 259. 
SoutH Mexico, at Guanajuato, Queretaro and Salvatierra (ex Lagasca). 
166. SARTWELLIA. 
Sartwellia, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. i. p. 122; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 407. 
An herbaceous monotype. 
1. Sartwellia flaveria, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. i. p. 122, t. 6. 
Texas.—NorrH Mexico, Coahuila (Schott). Hb. Kew. 
167. FLAVERIA. 
Flaveria, Juss. Gen. Plant. p. 186; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 407. 
About seven or eight herbaceous species, one of which is Australian, and the others 
American, ranging from Mexico and Florida to Chili. The Australian species is 
hardly distinct from the common American F. contrayerba. The Mexican species need 
revision. 
