488 PL.0RA OF BRAZIfc. 



Hab. Near San Romao, on the banks of the Rio San Fran- 

 cisco, Brazil. Fl. in July. 



Folia 2-3 poll, longa, 12-15 lin. lata. Petioli 9-12 lin. 

 longi. Involucrum 3 lin. longum. Pappus rufescens. 



Near M. convolvulacea, DC, from which it differs in 

 having narrower leaves, which are besides tomentose on the 

 under surface. The bracteoles and involucral scales are 

 also very unlike. 



4885 et 4886, M. (Cordiformes) divaricata ; volubilis, ramis 

 teretibus striatis hirsutis, foliis petiolatis late ovatis cor- 

 datis obtusis vel acutiusculis crenato-dentatis 3-nervns 

 supra piloso-pubescentibus subtus subtomentosis, paniculis 

 parvis compactis longe pedunculatis in paniculam magnam 

 dispositis, capitulis breviter pedicellatis, bracteolis lineari- 

 bus invol. duplo brevioribus, involucri squamis oblongis 

 obtusis dorso puberulis ciliolatis, acheenio vix piloso sub- 

 resinoso-glanduloso. 

 Hab. Serra das Araras (4885), and near Formigas (4886), 

 Province of Minas Geraes, Brazil. Fl. in June and 

 July. 



Folia 2-3£ poll, longa, l£-2i lata. Petioli subpollicares, 

 hirsuti. Involucrum l£ lin. circiter longum. Pappus ru- 

 fescens. 



Near M. microcephaly DC. In number 4886, the flowers 

 are a little smaller, and the achaenia more pilose and less 

 glandular than in the other number. 



4875. M. {Cordiformes) sepiaria; fruticosa scandens, ramis 

 teretibus striatis petiolisque fulvo -hirsutis, foliis late ovatis 

 basi profunde cordatis lobis approximatis apice longe acu- 

 minatis minute calloso-denticulatis supra sparse adpresse 

 pilosis subtus villoso-strigosis 5-nerviis, paniculis axillan- 

 bus terminalibusque gracilis villosis, capitulis secus ramulos 

 breviter racemosis pedicellatis, bracteola ovato-lanceolata 

 acuta striata glabriuscula longe ciliata paulo infra invol. 

 et eo vix sequali, involucri squamis lineari-lanceolatis acu- 

 minatis striatis glabris, acheenio glabro. 

 Hab. Common in hedges and bushy places about Ciudade 



