240 COMPOSITA. 
subtus dense incano-lanata. Capitula radiata, flava, ad 1 poll. diametro, numerosa, in apicibus 
ramorum corymboso-paniculata; panicule densiuscule ; involucri bractez 3—4-seriate, coriacee, 
incrassate, lanatz vel fere glabre, exteriores ovate vel oblong, vix acutz, interiores longiores 
angustiores, acuminate; receptaculum convexum, foveolatum ; flores radii ad 12; ligule 5-6 
lineas longz, longiuscule tubulose ; flores disci numerosi, corollz glabra, breviter 5-lobate, 
lobis obtusis apice incrassatis; antherze ecaudate. Achenia (immatura tantum visa) teretia, 
appresse hirsuta; pappi aristz scabride, flores zequantes. 
Sourn Mexico, around Toluca (Andrieux, 289), Peak of Popocatepetl, at 11,500 feet 
(Galeotti, 2382), valley of Mexico (Schaffner, 307; Gregg, 640). Hb. Kew. 
This species is somewhat anomalous in its involucre. 
36. Senecio gerberzefolius, Schz. Bip. in hb. Kew. 
Perennis, subscaposus, foliis coriaceis confertis longe petiolatis oblongis obovatis basi preecipue 
copiose floccoso-lanatis, scapo 1-6-cephalo, capitulis majusculis radiatis, involucri bracteis 
amplis, acheniis dense appresse hirsutis. 
Herba perennis, subscaposa, 6-12 poll. alta, scapis vel caulibus 1-6-cephalis, nudis vel paucifoliatis, 
plus minusve lanatis. Folia radicalia conferta, coriacea, longe petiolata, oblonga, lanceolato- 
oblonga vel interdum obovato-oblonga, 14-6 poll. longa, obtusa, remote calloso-dentata, lamina 
supra cito glabra, nitida, subtus albo-lanata, petiolo basi copiose floccoso-lanato. Capitula 
radiata, flava, seepius 1-14 poll. diametro ; involucri bractez scarioso-herbacez, ovato-lanceolate, 
acute, 6-8 lineas longe; receptaculum convexum, foveolatum ; flores radii 12-15; ligule 
oblong, ad 6 lineas longe, longiuscule tubulose ; flores disci numerosi, corollie glabree, breviter 
5-lobatee, lobis ovatis; anthere ecaudate. Achenia (immatura tantum visa) dense appresse 
hirsuta; pappi ariste numerosissime, scabride. 
Soura Mexico, Peak of Orizaba, 10,000 to 15,000 feet (Linden, 487; Liebmann, 140 ; 
Galeotti, 2170). Hb. Kew. 
Allied to S. cheiranthifolius and S. bellidifolius, H. B. K. 
37. Senecio grandifolius, Less. in Linnea, v. p. 162. 
Senecio ghiesbreghtii, Regel, Ind. Sem. Hort. Petrop. in adnot. Bot. p. 36; Gartenfl. ix. p.230, t. 296. 
Soutu Mexico, region of Orizaba (Botteri, 1098 ; Bourgeau, 2394), valley of Cordova 
(Bourgeau, 1634), Montecinos, Vera Cruz (Linden, 474). Hb. Kew. 
B. glabrior, foliis alte lobatis vel subpinnatifidis. 
Soutn Mexico, region of Orizaba (Botteri, 608, 819, 1102), valley of Cordova (Bour- 
geau, 2207, 2335); Costa Rica, Volcan de Irazu ((rsted). Tib. Kew. 
S. arborescens, Steetz, is perhaps a variety of this species. 
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88. Senecio godmanii, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Herbaceus, glabrescens, caulibus robustis subsimplicibus, foliis subcoriaceis rugulosis ovato-oblongis 
crenulato-dentatis inferioribus longiuscule petiolatis, petiolis late alatis vaginatis, capitulis 
parvis discoideis thyrsoideo-paniculatis, acheniis brevibus crassis glabris. 
Herba perennis, cito glabrescens, caulibus erectis, robustis, subsimplicibus, sesquipedalibus (forsan 
interdum ultra), omnino foliosis. Folia subcoriacea, rugulosa, ovato-oblonga, 3-9 poll. longa, 
vix acuta, crenulato-dentata, superiora sessilia, basi auriculata, semiamplexicaulia, inferiore 
longe petiolata, petiolis late alatis, basi vaginatis. Capitwla numerosa, discoidea, 4-5 lineas 
