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1. Cyathula achyranthoides, Mog. in DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 326. 
Desmocheta achyranthoides, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 210. 
Sour Mexico, Rio Blanco, near Orizaba (Bourgeau, 3040); Nicaragua, Chontales 
(Tate, 162, 334); Panama, Empire Station (8. Hayes, 612).—Widely dispersed in 
Tropical Sourn America and the West Inpies. Hb. Kew. 
| 8. ACHYRANTHES. 
Achyranthes, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 288; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 35. 
Herbaceous and half-shrubby plants, generally diffused in tropical and subtropical 
regions. About twelve species are known. 
1. Achyranthes aspera, Linn. Sp. Pl. p- 295; DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 314; 
Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 62. 
Mexico (Botteri, 896; Bourgeau, 1282); Nicaragua (Tate, 335). Hb. Kew. 
One of the most generally diffused and commonest weeds in warm countries. 
9. GUILLEMINEA. 
Guilleminea, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p.40; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 36. 
Three herbaceous species, the third inhabiting extratropical South America. 
1. Guilleminea illecebroides, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p. 42, t. 518. 
Guilleminea densa, Moq. in DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 838. 
Illecebrum densum, Willd. in Reem. et Schult. Syst. v. p. 517. 
Guilleminea illecebrum, Spreng. Syst. Cur. Post. p. 103. 
Texas.—Mexico, Chihuahua (Potts), near Tacubaya (Schaffner, 2), valley of Mexico 
(Bourgeaw).—Ecvapor; Perv. Hb. Kew. 
2. Guilleminea lanuginosa, Hook. f. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 37. 
Gossypianthus lanuginosus, Mog. in DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 337. 
Texas ; Mexico ?—Hispaniota; Peru; Borivia; Buenos AYRES. 
10. CLADOTHRIX. 
Cladothrisy, Nutt., ex Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 37. 
Two half-shrubby species, inhabiting California and the Mexicano-Texan region. 
1. Cladothrix lanuginosa, Nutt.; Wats. Bot. Calif. ii. p. 43. 
Alternanthera lanuginosa, Moq. in DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 359. 
CALIFORNIA to New Mexico, Arkansas, and Texas.—NortH MExico, San Lorenzo de 
Laguna (Palmer), Tamaulipas (Berlandier), Sonora Alta (Coulter, 136). Hb. Kew. 
11. MOGIPHANES. 
Mogiphanes, Mart. Nov. Gen. et Sp. Bras. ii. p. 29, t. 129 ad 135. 
An exclusively Tropical-American genus, comprising about ten herbaceous species. 
