486 FLORA OF BRAZIL. 



Near the last species, but differs in the shape of the leaves, 



the larger and more slender panicles, and whitish, not rufes- 



cent pappus. 



780. M. (Ecordata) nigricans', fruticosa scandens glaberrima, 

 ramis teretibus striatis fistulosis, foliis petiolatis in sicco 

 nigrescens ovatis basi obtusis apice obtuse acuminatis 

 integris quintuplinerviis glabris utrinque creberrime mu- 

 ricatis concoloribus, paniculis axillaribus terminalibusque 

 in paniculam magnam dispositis, capitulis secus ramulos 

 spicatis subdistantibus, bracteola oblonga acuta invol. sub- 

 breviore, involucri squamis oblongis obtusis ad apicem 

 ciliolatis, acheenio glabro. 



Has. Climbing on trees upon the Morro do Flamengo, near 

 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fl. in July. 

 Folia 21-3 poll, longa, 15 lin. lata, membranacea, nervis 



subtus prominulis. Involucrum 2 lin. longum. Pappus 



rufescens. 



Near M. panicalata, DC, but abundantly distinct. 



4889. M. (Ecordata) stylosa; fruticosa volubilis, ramis tere- 

 tibus striatis rufo-hirsutis, foliis petiolatis ovatis acumi- 

 natis basi obtusis vel subcordatis grosse distanter dentatis 

 quintuplinerviis supra sparse adpresse pilosis subtus tomen- 

 tosis, paniculis ramulos terminantibus, capitulis ad apices 

 ramulorum congestis pedicellatis, bracteolis linearibus 

 pedicelli longioribus, involucri squamis linearibus obtusis 

 dorso puberulis ciliolatis, acheenio glabro. 



Hab. Among bushes on the Serra das Araras, Province of 

 Minas Geraes, Brazil. Fl. in June. 



Folia 2\ poll, longa, 15-18 lin. lata, subtus flavida. In- 

 volucrum 2 lin. longum. Pappus sordidus. 



This species will range with M. subcordata, Gardn. 



1344 et 1725. M. (Cordiformes) variabilis; volubilis, ramis 

 teretibus striatis villoso-pubescentibus foliis longe petio- 

 latis ovato-subtriangularibus acuminatis basi cordatis grosse 

 vel interdum obscure dentatis 3-nerviis utrinque piloso- 

 pubescentibus, paniculis ramulos terminantibus apice 



