226 COMPOSIT 2. 
New Mexico; Arizona.—Nortu Mexico, Janos, Chihuahua (Schott); Sour Mexico, 
Jalisco (Beechey), Consoquitla (Liebmann, 394) ; Nicaraaua, Realejo (Hinds). Hb. Kew. 
16. Pectis (Lorentea) liebmannii, Schz. Bip. MSS. in hb. Liebm. 
Procumbens, foliis obovato-oblongis lanato-pubescentibus basi utrinque szpius longe 2-4-aristatis, 
capitulis solitariis longiuscule pedunculatis, involucri bracteis ad 6—7 lanulatis marginibus 
membranaceo-scariosis, acheniis fusiformibus striatulis. 
Herba perennis (?), procumbens, ramis graciliusculis, elongatis, basi sublignosis, striatis, puberulis. 
Folia sessilia, crassiuscula, obovato-oblonga, 6-12 lineas longa, cuspidato-mucronata, basi 
utrinque sepius longe 2-4-aristata, omnino albo-lanato-pubescentia, subtus plus minusve 
nigro-punctata, venis immersis, obsoletis. Capitula ad 6 lineas diametro, solitaria, terminalia 
et axillaria, pedunculata; pedunculi graciles, 1-2 poll. longi; involucri bractez seepius 6-7, 
oblong, obtuse, dorso albo-lanulate, marginibus membranaceo-scariose, apice roseo tincte, 
basi incrassatz ; ligule breves, suberecte (?); corolle disci breviter bilabiate. Achenia 
angusta, fusiformia, nigra, striatula, glabrescentia; pappi sete numerose, omnes tenues, 
scabree, corollam zquantes. 
Sout Mexico, San Augustin (Liebmann, 467). Hb. Kew. 
A very distinct species belonging to A. Gray’s section Pectothriz. It is allied to 
P. canescens, H. B. K.; but it differs in its leaves, involucral bracts, &c. 
17. Pectis longipes, A. Gr. Pl. Wright. ii. p. 70. 
Nortu Mexico, Nuevo Leon (Berlandier, 3159), Santa Cruz, Sonora (Thurber). Hb. 
Kew. 
18. Pectis multiflosculosa, Schz. Bip. in Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 309, pro 
parte. 
Lorentea multiflosculosa, DC. Prodr. v. p. 102. 
Costa Rica, Guanacaste (Hirsted).—Prrv. Hb. Kew. 
19. Pectis papposa, Harv. & A. Gr. Pl. Fendl. p. 62. 
Arizona.—Nortn Mexico, Sonora (Schott, Palmer). 
20. Pectis prostrata, Cav. Ic. Pl. iv. p. 12, t. 324; DC. Prodr. v. p- 100. 
Fioripa to New Mexico.—NortH Mexico, Sonora (Thurber), region of San Luis 
Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 361); SoutH Mexico, Zacoalco (Bourgeau, 
804), Cordillera of Vera Cruz (Galeott?, 2398), west of Guanajuato (Alaman), valley of 
Mexico (Schaffner, 273).—CotomBia and the West Inpies. Hb. Kew. 
21. Pectis satureioides, Schz. Bip. in Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 309. 
Lorentea satureioides, Less. in Linnea, v. p. 185, t. 2. figg. 7-12. 
Aster saturcie foliis, Reliq. Houston. t. 19. 
Sout Mexico, Vera Cruz (Houston). 
22. Pectis swartziana, Less. in Linnea, vi. p. 711; DC. Prodr. v. p. 99. 
Panama, hills around Loseria (S. Hayes, 690).—Jamaica; Haytt. Hb. Kew. 
23. Pectis tenella, DC. Prodr. v. p. 99. 
Trxas.—NortH Mexico, Camp Bowie, S. Arizona (Rothrock), Mount Turnbull (Loew). 
