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oppositis inferioribus axillaribus foliis longitudine, capitulis 

 ad apices ramulorum confertis pedicellatis, bracteolis lan- 

 ceolatis acutis villosis pedicelli duplo longioribus, involucri 

 squamis oblongo-linearibus obtusis dorso ad apicem piloso- 

 barbatis, acheenio piloso. 



Hab. In woods, by the Aqueduct on the ascent of the Cor- 

 covado, Rio de Janeiro. Fl. in July. 

 Folia 6-7 poll, longa, 3i poll. lata. Petioli l£ poll, longi. 



Involucrum 3 lin. longum. Pappus albidus. 

 Near M. Argyreice, DC, but very distinct. 



1048. (1). M. (Ecordatai) complanata; fruticosa scandens 

 glabra, ramis teretibus angulato-striatis, foliis petiolatis 

 ellipticis utrinque acutiusculis integerrimis glabris tripli- 

 nerviis subtus pallidis, paniculis axillaribus terminalibusque 

 trichotomis ramis oppositis complanatis puberulis, capitu- 

 lis ad apices ramulorum confertis pedicellatis, bracteola 

 lineari-oblonga obtusa pilosiuscula invol. breviore, invo- 

 lucri squamis oblongo-linearibus obtusis dorso ad apicem 

 puberulis, acheenio glabro. 



Hab. In woods near Pernambuco. Fl. in May. 



Folia 2 poll, longa, 1-2 poll, lata, membranacea. Involu- 

 crum 2-3^ lin. longum. Pappus rufescens. 



Near M. Icevis, DC, but easily recognized by its smaller 



leaves and larger capitulse. 



4890. M. (Ecordatce) populifolia ; fruticosa scandens glaber- 

 rima, ramis teretibus striatis, foliis longe petiolatis late 

 triangulari-ovatis basi truncatis vel subcordatis breviter 

 acuminatis quintuplinerviis subtus pallidis, paniculis axil- 

 laribus terminalibusque, ramis oppositis gracilis compres- 

 sis, capitulis ad apices ramulorum confertis pedicellatis, 

 bracteola oblongo-lanceolata obtusa glabra invol. duplo 

 breviore involucri squamis oblongo-linearibus obtusis dorso 

 ad apicem puberulis, achsenio scabrido. 



Hab. In woods at Gongo Soco, Province of Minas Geraes, 

 Brazil. Fl. in Sept. 



Folia 4 poll, longa, 1\ lata. Petioli \\ poll, longi. Invo- 

 lucrum 2 lin. longum. Pappus albidus. 



