234 COMPOSITZ. 
194. BARTLETTIA. 
Bartlettia, A. Gr. in Mem. Amer. Acad. ser. 2, v. p. 323; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 441. 
An herbaceous monotype. 
1. Bartlettia scaposa, A. Gr. in Mem. Amer. Acad. ser. 2, v. p. 323. 
Nortu Mexico, Corralitas, Chihuahua (Thurber, 702). Hb. Kew. 
195. HAPLOESTHES. 
Haploesthes, A. Gr. Pl. Fendl. p. 109; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 441. 
An herbaceous monotype. 
1. Haploesthes greggii, Pl. Fendl. p. 109. 
NortH Mexico, Cienega Grande, Coahuila (Gregg). Hb. Kew. 
196. ERECHTHITES. 
Erechthites, Rafin. Fl. Ludov., ex DC. Prodr. vi. p. 94; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 448. 
About a dozen herbaceous species, inhabiting America, Australia, and New Zealand. 
One extends to Carolina in North America; and one is naturalized in tropical Asia. 
The species are very difficult of delimitation. 
1. Erechthites carduifolia, DC. Prodr. vi. p. 294. 
GuaTEMALA (friedrichsthal); Nicaragua, Masaya (Crsted, 214, 218); Costa Rica, 
Cartago and Volcan de Barba (@rsted, 220).— West Inpizs ; Sourn America. Hb. Kew. 
Perhaps referable to the next species. 
2. Erechthites hieraciifolia, Raf. ; DC. Prodr. vi. p. 294. 
A common species in the SoutHErN States of North America, through the West 
InviEs, Mexico, and CenrraL America to SoutH Brazit; and introduced into the Old 
World. Hb. Kew. 
3. Erechthites petiolata, Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 209. 
Sourn Mexico, near Jalapa, 4000 feet (Galeotti, 2242), valley of Orizaba (Bourgeau, 
2878).—CoLomBIA. Hb. Kew. 
4. Erechthites runcinata, DC. Prodr. vi. p. 295. 
Senecio runcinata, Less. in Linnea, vi. p. 410. 
South Mexico, Malpays de la Joya (Schiede & Deppe), Real del Monte to Zacatecas 
(Coulter, 428, 429), Vera Cruz to Orizaba (Miller, 1289), Desierto Viejo (Bourgeau, 
1086). Hb. Kew. 
5. Erechthites valerianefolia, DC. Prodr. vi. p. 295. 
_  Souta Mexico, Trapiche de la Concepcion (Liebmann, 181); Nicaragua, Chontales 
(Tate, 415).—Southward to Brazit. Hb. Kew. 
