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4. Pectis berlandieri, DC. Prodr. v. p. 100; A. Gr. in Torr. Bot. U.S. & Mex. 
Bound. Surv. p. 73. 
Nortn Mexico, San Fernando, Coahuila (Berlandier, 1537, 3037), San Luis Potosi to 
Tampico (Palmer, 1096) ; Sour Mexico, Tantoyuca (Berlandier, 732, 2152). Hb. Kew. 
5. Pectis bonplandiana, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iv. p. 263. 
South Mexico, Mazatlan (Seemann, 1490), near Queretaro, 6000 feet (Humboldt & 
Bonpland, Schiede & Deppe), Mirador (Liebmann). Hb. Kew. 
6. Pectis canescens, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iv. p. 263, t. 393. 
Lorentea canescens, DC. Prodr. v. p. 102. 
South Mexico, Tehuantepec, at about 4000 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland), Oaxaca, 
5500 feet (Galeotti, 2137), Tehuacan, 5000 feet (Galeotti, 2117), near Tantoyuca 
(Ervendberg, 63). Hb. Kew. 
A variable species in the number and indumentum of the involucral bracts. 
7. Pectis capillaris, DC. Prod. v. p. 99. 
South Mexico, Oaxaca (Mairet). 
8. Pectis capillipes, Hemsley. 
Lorentea capillipes, Benth. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1852, p. 70. 
Nicaragua, Segovia, 4000 feet (Girsted). 
9. Pectis coulteri, Harv. & A. Gr. Pl. Fendl. p. 62; A. Gr. in Bot. Calif. i. p. 399. 
Anizona.—Nortu Mexico, Sonora Alta (Coulter, 441). Hb. Kew. 
10. Pectis diffusa, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 296. 
Pectis taliscana, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p- 121, non Hook. et Arn. 
SoutH Muxico, Jalisco (Beechey); Nicaragua, Segovia &c. (Ersted, 201, 202; Tate, 
145); Panama (Seemann).—Ecuapor. Hb. Kew. 
11. Pectis elongata, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iv. p. 262, t. 392. 
Panama (Henke).——Widely dispersed in SourH America. Hb. Kew. 
12. Pectis fasciculiflora, DC. Prodr. v. p. 100. 
Mexico (Henke). 
13. Pectis henkeana, Schz. Bip. in Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘Herald,’ p. 309. 
Lorentea henkeana, DC. Prodr. v. p. 102. 
Mexico (Henke). 
14. Pectis imberbis, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. ii. p. 70. 
Norte Mexico, Sonoita, Sonora (Wright, Rothrock), Janos, Chihuahua (Schott). 
Hb. Kew. 
15. Pectis jaliscana (errore taliscana), Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 296. 
Pectis filipes, A. Gr. Pl. Fendl. p. 62. 
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