of the Class Composite. 285 
ciduous, and the older branches consequently devoid of hairs, I 
have no doubt that these two presumed species, as well as the 
C. lancifolia, will be found to possess the same characters, and 
that they will prove to be only different states of the same og 
as M. Kunth has already suspected. . 
2. C. spinosa, armata ; foliis patulis, setis antherarum inzequali- 
bus. 
Bacasia spinosa. Ruiz et Pavon Syst. Veg. Fl. Per. et Chil. i. 
p. 188. 
In Peruvie subalpinis et praruptis frigidis ad Huarocheri, 
Tarm: et Cante provincias. Ruiz et Pavon. ». Fl. Maio 
et Junio. Vulgod Clavelon de Serranias. : 
Frutex bipedalis, erectus, ramosissimus, spinosus, cortice fusco 
scabro obductus. Ramuli copiose adpresseque pilosi. Folia 
alterna, sessilia, patentia, ovato-lanceolata, coriacea, plana, 
ayani margine eglloso Oe ara basi angustiori, spina 
! lidà c éiiista, jüveitüte utrinque hirsutissima, | 
que omninó denudata, perlucida, atomis er con- 
spersa, semipollicaria, 2—3 lineas lata. Spine proprie 
(folia mutata) axillares, plerumque gemine, subulate, di- 
varicato-patentes, sæpè foliorum longitudine. ^ Flores in 
apice ramulorum solitarii, sessiles, minores quàm in præ- 
cedente. Involucrum turbinato-campanulatum, ee 
ordine polyphyllum, iin pieitnm nunc petiit brevis- 
. Simo undique squamoso suffultum: squamis aes — 
. A eeolatis,. gue. cronatis, p "p gentibt -villo- 
mi 1 'escentibus); interioribus iiim fongii 
oribus ; intimis sinit eot tions, radiatis. Re- 
ceptaculum dense villoso-lanatum. Flosculi pauciores (15— 
20), regulares, hermaphroditi, minis profid 5-partit 
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