484 FLORA OF BRAZIL. 



4876 et 4878. M. (Ecordatte) Candolleana ; fruticosa volubilis, 

 rarais teretibus striatis rufo-piloso-tomentosis, foliis petio- 

 latis oblongo-lanceolatis basi acutis acuminatis integerrimis 

 basi et infra medium triplinerviis ceeterum reticulatis supra 

 glabriusculis subtus piloso-pubescentibus, paniculis ramos 

 terminantibus opposite ramosis, capitulis ad apices ramu- 

 lorum 3-5-congestis pedicellatis, bracteolis late ovatis acutis 

 concavis subvillosis pedicello piloso longioribus, involucri 

 squamis oblongis obtusissimis dorso ad apicem villosis, 

 acheenio glabro. 



Hab. Near Itambe (n. 4876), and in woods near Morro 

 Velho (n. 4878), Province of Minas Geraes, Brazil. Fl. in 

 Aug. and Sept. 

 Frutex volubilis. Folia 5 poll, longa, 15-18 lin. lata, mem- 



branacea. Involucrum Z\ lin. longum. Pappus sordes- 



cens. 



Number 4878 is more tomentose than the other. 



4879. M. (Ecordatce) Martiana ; fruticosa scandens, ramis 

 teretibus striatis villoso-tomentosis, foliis petiolatis ovato- 

 lanceolatis acuminatis basi subcordatis margine minute 

 calloso-denticulatis 5-7-nerviis supra piloso-pubescentibus 

 subtus villoso-tomentosis, paniculis axillaribus terminali- 

 busque ramis oppositis villosis, capitulis ad apices ramu- 

 lorum ternis pedicellatis bracteolatis aut medio sessili 

 ebracteolato, bracteola ampla concava, involucri squa- 

 mis late ovatis obtusis dorso pilosis, acheenio glabro. 



Hab. Common in bushy places in the Diamond District, 

 Brazil. Fl. in July. 



Frutex scandens. Folia 4-5 poll, longa, l\ poll. lata. In- 

 volucrum 2 \ lin. longum. Pappus albidus. 



This, as a species, ranges along with M. conferta, 



Gardn. 



781. M. (Ecordata) Ildefonsiana ; fruticosa volubilis, rami s 

 teretibus striatis petiolisque fulvo-villoso-tomentosis, folii s 

 longe petiolatis late ovatis breviter acuminatis basi obtusi s 

 vel subcordatis 5-nerviis integerrimis supra adpresse pilo" 

 sis sttbtus villoso-tomentosis, paniculis terminalibus, rami 8 



