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angulatis pilosiusculis demum glabris, foliis sessilibus oblongo- 
linearibus obtusis calloso-mucronatis basi attenuatis versus 
apicem calloso-denticulatis ad medium triplinerviis grossé reticu- 
lato-venosis glabris, panicule terminalis corymbosæ laxæ ramis 
ramulisque puberulis, capitulis masc. pedicellatis, involucri cam- 
panulati squamis oblongis acutis ciliatis. 
Has. In marshy bushy places, Diamond District. July, 1840. 
Frutex 4—6-pedalis. Folia conferta, 4—5 poll. longa, 6 lin. lata. 
Flores masculi numerosi, lutei: stylus abortivus, longé exsertus, 
apice bifidus. Pappus rufescens. 
Agrees in habit with B. Zigustrina, DC., differing from it by 
its much larger triplinerved leaves. 
2905 et 3296. B. subspathulata; fruticosa glabra, ramis teretibus 
striatis junioribus angulatis, foliis sessilibus lineari-spathulatis 
obtusis uninerviis integerrimis, capitulis fem. ad axillas su- 
periores sessilibus confertis, involucri cylindracei squamis lineari- 
lanceolatis acutis, achzeniis striatis glabris. 
Has. In dry Campos in the district. of the Rio Preto, Province of 
Pernambuco (2905), and near the mission of Duro, Province of 
Goyaz (3296). Oct., 1839. 
Frutex bipedalis. Folia 6-9 lin. longa, 1} lin. lata. Inyo- 
lucrum 3 lin. longum. Pappus sordidus. 
Near B. tenuifolia, DC., and perhaps not essentially distinct 
from it, judging from the description ; but neither the leaves nor 
the branches are viscous and shining in my plant, which they are 
said to be in that of De Candolle. 
4903. B. curvifolia ; fruticosa ramosa glabra viscosa, ramis tere- - 
tibus striatis, foliis sessilibus linearibus acuminatis integerrimis 
trinerviis, acumine reflexo, capitulis masc. ad apices ramulorum 
in capitulum parvum foliosum dispositis. 5-floris, eken 
oblongi squamis oblongis obtusis. 
Has: Elevated rocky tracts in the Diamond District. July, 1840. 
Frutex 4—pedalis. Folia 12-18 lin. longa, 1-14 lin. lata. In- 
volucrum 1} lin. longum. Pappus pallidè rufescens. 
Near the preceding species : well masked. n its sa leaves 
with recurved apices. ie e | 
