FLORA OF BRAZIL. 488 



lucri squamis linearibus obtusis dorso puberulis, achsenio 

 glaberrimo. 

 Hab. Margins of woods near Conceicao, Province of Minas 

 Geraes, Brazil. Fl. in Aug. 



Frutex scandens. Folia 3-3| poll, longa, 9-12 lin. lata, 

 membranacea, grosse reticulata. Petioli 5 lin. longi. Invo- 

 lucrum vix 3 lin. longum. Pappus rufescens. 



Allied to the preceding species, but has a more compact 

 inflorescence, and acutely acuminated leaves, which are be- 

 sides puberulous and glandular beneath, 

 4883. M. (Spiciformes) ramosissima ; fruticosa glabra scan- 

 dens, ramis teretibus angulato-striatis, foliis petiolatis ob- 

 longis basi acutis apice obtusis integerrimis margine revo- 

 lutis triplinerviis utrinque glabris supra nitidis subtus 

 pallidis, spicis paniculato-ramosis, ramis puberulis, capitu- 

 lis approximatis, bracteola minima, involucri squamis 

 lineari-oblongis obtusis dorso vix puberulis, achaenio glabro. 

 Hab. Serra da Mendanha, Diamond District, Brazil. Fl. in 

 July. 



Frutex scandens. Folia 12-15 lin. longa, 4-6 lin. lata, 

 coriacea. Involucrum 1| lin. longum. Pappus sordidus. 



A very distinct species, readily distinguished from the 

 others of the section by its small leaves. 



4857. M. (Ecordata) coarctata ; fruticosa scandens glabrius- 

 cula, ramis teretibus angulato-striatis, ramulis puberulis, 

 foliis petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis basi obtusis acuminatis 

 quintuplinerviis margine vix denticulatis supra glabris sub- 

 tus creberrime minute resinoso-glandulosis, paniculis axil- 

 laribus terminalibusque parvis in paniculam elongatam 

 dispositis, capitulis subsessilibus, bracteolis parvis ad basin 

 pedicelli ovatis obtusis piloso-tomentosis, involucri squamis 

 linearibus obtusis dorso puberulis, achaenio glabro. 

 Hab. Morro Velho, Province of Minas Geraes, Brazil. Fl. 

 in Sept. 



Frutex scandens, ramosissima. Folia 2-2£ poll, longa, 

 9 -U Un. lata. Involucrum H-Hn. longum. Pappus ru- 

 fescens. 



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