- COMPOSITA. 2338 
191. ALLENDEA. 
Allendea, Liav. et Lex. Nov. Veg. Descr. i. p. 10; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 437. 
1. Allendea lanceolata, Liav. et Lex. Nov. Veg. Descr. i. P- 10. 
SoutH Mexico, San José del Corral (La Lave). 7 
An obscure plant. 
192. SCHISTOCARPHA. 
Schistocarpha, Less. in Linnea, vi. p. 409; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 437. 
Two or three herbaceous species, inhabiting America, from Mexico to Peru. 
1. Schistocarpha bicolor, Less. in Linnea, vi. p. 409 ; Link, Kl. et Otto Te. Pl. 
Rar. t. 37. 
SoutH Mexico, Mirador (Liebmann, 490, 491; Linden, 1166), Orizaba (Botteri, 1094, 
1118, 1166; Bilimek, 563), valley of Cordova (Bourgeau, 1854), Cordillera of Vera Cruz 
(Galeotti, 2314, 2359; Linden, 1231), Tantoyuca (Hrvendberg, 272).—And in Peru? 
Hb. Kew. 
193. NEUROLAENA. 
Neurolena, R. Br. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xu. p. 120; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 437. 
Limited to the following species, which are coarse herbaceous or half-shrubby plants. 
1. Neurolzna lobata, R. Br. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xii. p. 120; DC. Prodr. v. 
p. 292. 
Calea lobata, Swartz, Prodr. Fl. Ind. Occ. p. 118; Bot. Mag. t. 1734. 
Soutn Mexico, Jicaltepec (Liebmann, 116), Yucatan and Tabasco (Johnson); Britisa 
Honpuras (Temple) ; Nicaragua, Chontales (Tate, 335); Panama, Chagres (fendler, 
155), summit of the railroad (S. Hayes, 443)—Cotompia, Ecuapor, Guiana, and 
throughout the West Inpigs. Hb. Kew. 
2. Neurolena macrocephala, Schz. Bip. MSS. in hb. Kew. 
Foliis inferioribus amplissimis ovatis utrinque valde attenuatis, involucri bracteis intermediis latis 
membranaceo-scariosis, acheniis 4-angulatis. 
Herba vel suffrutex robustus, ramis vel caulibus crassis, sulcatis, pubescentibus. Folia subcoriacea, 
elongato-ovata, utrinque valde attenuata, dentata (nunquam lobata ?), usque ad bipedalia, infe- 
riora forsan ultra, supra scabrida, subtus hispidula. Capitula multiflora, ad 6 lineas diametro, 
in paniculas terminales, amplas, corymbosas disposita; involucri bractee 4—5-seriate, mem- 
branaceo-scariose, minutissime puberule, exteriores breves, lineari-subulate, magis hirsute, 
intermediz et interiores late ovato-oblonge, obtusissimz, flores subzequantes ; receptaculum 
leviter convexum ; pales membranaceo-scariose, glabre, fere complicate, carinatz, obtuse vel 
rotundatz, floribus paullo breviores; corolle anguste infundibuliformes, tubo puberulo, basi 
ampliato. Achenia nigra, 4-angulata, leviter puberula; pappi sete copiose, corollam 
zequantes. 
Sourn Mexico, Mirador, in damp woods at 3000 feet (Liebmann, 142), valley of 
Cordova (Bourgeau, 2128). Hb. Kew. 
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