478 FLORA OF BRAZIL. 



This species is also like E. sordescens, DC. in habit, from 



which its penniveined, broader and obtuse leaves, and fewer 



flowers distinguish it. 



4858. Eu. (Eximbricata) subdentatum j fruticosum> ramis tere- 

 tibus velutino-tomentosis, foliis oppositis petiolatis oblon- 

 gis obtusis basi acutiusculis distanter et subindistincte 

 serrato-dentatis supra piloso-puberulis subtus velutino- 

 tomentosis penniveniis, paniculis axillaribiis terminali- 

 busque folio brevioribus, capitulis pedicellatis 10-floris, 

 involucri squamis biseriatis subsequalibus linearibus acu- 

 minatis striatis extus piloso-tomentosis, acheenio creberrime 

 resinoso-punctato. 



Hab. Serra de Piedade, Province of Minas Geraes, Brazil. 

 Fl. in Sept. 

 Frutex 3-5-pedalis. Folia 2-poll. longa, 10-lin. lata. In- 



volucrum 2|-lin. longum. Pappus rufescens. 



Allied to the preceding species, from which it is distin- 

 guished by its much smaller and less obtuse leaves, smaller 



panicles, and fewer flowers. 



1738. Eu. (Eximbricata) leptopodum ; caule herbaceo erecto 

 glabriusculo paniculato-ramoso, foliis oppositis alternisque 

 petiolatis triangulari-ovatis acuminatis basi truncatis vel 

 subcordatis ad medium serrato-dentatis utrinque puberulis 

 trinerviis membranaceis, paniculis ad apices ramulorum 

 laxis, ramis gracilibus, capitulis longe pedicellatis 9-10- 

 floris, involucri squamis biseriatis suba3qualibus basi calycu- 

 latis longe linearibus acutis striatis glabris, achsenio ubiq« e 

 pilosiusculo. 



Hab. Near Villa do Crato, Province of Ceara, Brazil. Fl. in 

 November. 

 Annua, 2-2£-pedalis. Folia inferiora opposita, superiora 



alterna, 10-12-lin. longa, 6-8-lin. lata. Involucrum 3^ l' n * 



longum. Pappus albidus. 



4851. Eu. (Eximbricata) Riedelianum ; suffruticosum erectum 

 glabriusculum, ramis teretibus striatis, foliis opposite 

 petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis basi acutis crena- 

 to-serrato-dentatis membranaceis supra glabriusculis sub 



