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paleiformibus, paleis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis apice vix 
incurvis, ligulis 8-12 involucro subduplo longioribus. 
Has. Woods near Natividade, Province of Goyaz. Jan., 1840. 
Suffrutex subscandens. Folia 34-53 poll. longa, 15-20 hn. 
lata, subtus grosse reticulato-venosa, venis valde prominulis: petioli 
5+7 lin, longi. Ligule oblonge obscure dentate, flavæ. 
This comes nearer to W. maculata, DC. than to any other 
described species, but differs from it in the stem not being tetra- 
gonous, and in the shape of the leaves. 
509 et 5525. W. longifolia; caule scandente hexagono scabro, 
folis petiolatis ovato-oblongis longe acuminatis basi obtusis 
serratis supra scabris subtus pubescenti-tomentosis, pedicellis 
terminalibus ternis, pedicello medio breviore, involucri squamis 
exterioribus oblongo-lanceolatis acutis hispidis, interioribus 
paleiformibus, paleis lanceolatis apice pungentibus vix incurvis, 
ligulis 8 circiter involucro duplo longioribus. 
Has. Bushy places on the Organ Mountains, at an elevation of 
about 3,000 feet, March, 1837 (n. 509); and at Jacaré near 
Rio de Janeiro; Dec., 1840 (5525). 
Herba basi sublignosa. Folia 6-8 poll. longa, 20-30 lin. lata, 
supra viridia, subtus pallida, venosa, venis prominulis: petioli 
8-10 lin. longi, villosi. Ligulæ oblongæ, obtuse, bidentatze, flavae. 
Very distinet from any described species, but in its technical 
characters coming nearest to W. oblongifolia, DC. The leaves in 
n. 509 are less tomentose than in the other number. 
OYEDAA, DC. 
2216. O. angustifolia : ramis asperis villosis, foliis subsessilibus 
anguste lanceolatis vel lineari-lanceolatis utrinque acutis integris 
triplinerviis utrinque adpresse piloso-scabris junioribus petio- 
lisque sparse villosis, involueri squamis exterioribus oblongo- 
lanceolatis aeutis foliaceis hirtis, interioribus minoribus mem- 
" branaceis. 
Has. Sandy Campos 1 near the city of Oeiras, Province of Piauhy. 
April, 1839. 
Herba basi sublignosa. Caules plures ex eadem radice, decum- 
