325 



JlaccidusJ^ The species has a very extended range, if I am 

 correct in supposing it to be the plant of Chamisso. 



2. Bowlesm tropcsolifolia^ {Gill et Hook.) \ stellatim pubescens, 

 caule protumbente gracili, foiiis palmatim 5-7-partitis, 

 laciiiiis lunceolatis obtusiusculis intcirerrimis siuubus 

 acutis, pedunculis sabelongatis 3-floris, fructibus parvis, 



Hab. In umbrosis et in fissuris rujiium apiul " el Salto de 

 San Isidro," in convalle Andium versus Mendozam : alt. 

 6000 ped. Gillies. 



Tota planta^ sed folia juniora pedicellique pr^cipue, pills 

 brevlbus ramosis stellatisve pubescens. Cmdes filiformes, 

 longi, graciles, procumbentes. Folia sublonge petiolata, 

 (petiolo 2 ad 4 uncias longo,) unciam ad duas uncias lata, 



reniformi-rotundata, profunde ultra medium S-T-fidis, 

 etiam palmato-partitis, sinubus acutis, lateralibus minus 

 px^ofundis, unde folium fere palmato-pedatum. Ad basin 

 petioli stipidce parvae, vix, nisi oculo armato, conspicuie, 

 acuminata}, albidse, scariosae, atque pilosae. Peduncnlus 

 subpollicaris, triflorus. Flores pedicellati. Germen petal- 

 <ique pilosa. 



^uhtrih. 11. MuLiNEiE. DC. 



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3. BOLAX. 



1. Bolax Gilliesii ; densissime caspitosa, foiiis petiolatis trifi- 

 ■dis, umbella pedunculata 4-10 flora, fructibus utriculosis. 



Mendozae 



(Tab. LXIII.) 



Hab. In valle Uspallata, i 

 ad 12,000 ped. Gillies. 



^adix longe descendens. Caules plurimi ex eadem raclice, 

 densissime et latissime caespitosi, vix duas uncias longi, 

 ubique foliosi. Folia siccitate rigida, opaca, basi lato-vagi- 

 nata, concava, medio in petiolum brevem crassiusculum 

 attenuata, superne dilatata in laminam latiusculam crassam 

 trifidam, laciniis acutiusculis subaequalibus, rare bifidam 

 laciniis JEqualibus. Pedunculus terminalis, crassiusculus, 

 teres, subrugulosus, superne paululum incrassatus, involu- 

 cratus. Involucrum e foliolis 5-6 ovalibus, concavis, obtusis. 



