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puberulis disco longioribus, intimis oblongo-lanceolatis acumi- 
natis, ligulis oblongis obtusis 3-dentatis, acheniis oblongis 
compressis glabris 2—3-aristatis, aristis scabridis, squamellis 
intermediis paucis acutis. 
Has. Arid upland Campos near Nossa Senhora d' Abadia, Pro- 
vince of Goyaz. May, 1840. 
Radix lignosa. Caules plures, subpedales. Folia opposita, 
1-14 poll. longa, 6-8 lin. lata. Involucrum 6-8 lin. longum. 
Capitulum flavum, ligulis pollicem longis. 
2217 et 2218. V. Bonplandiana ; caule erecto ramoso tereti 
striato villosiusculo, foliis oppositis petiolatis ovato-oblongis vel 
oblongo-lanceolatis acutis basi in petiolum cuneato-attenuatis 
iriplinerviis serrato-dentatis utrinque adpresse pilosis, petiolis 
villosis, pedunculis terminalibus solitariis folio multo longioribus, 
involucri squamis 2-seriatis, exterioribus lineari-oblongis acutis 
foliaceis pilosis ciliatis, intimis lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis 
membranaceis glabris ligulis late oblongis obscure bidentatis, 
achzmiis oblongo-cuneatis compressis villosis 2—3-aristatis, 
squamellis intermediis plurimis basi connatis. 
Has. In moist open places between Boa Esperanga and Santa 
. Anna das Mercês, Province of Piauhy. March, 1839, 
Radix lignosa. Caules plures, subpedales. Folia opposita, 
11-23 poll. longa, 10-14 lin. lata. Involucrum 44 lin. longum. — 
Capitulum flavum, ligulis 71 lin. longis. 
This differs from the last species in having the leaves cuneate at 
the base, the pedicels shorter, and the capitula much smaller. | 
3285. V. Kunthiana; caule simplici erecto tereti striato glabri- 
usculo, foliis oppositis sessilibus linearibus 3-nerviis integris 
adpresse pilosis, pedunculis terminalibus solitariis elongatis 
piloso-puberulis, involueri squamis 2-seriatis, exterioribus ob- 
longis acutis subfoliaceis scabris disco vix longioribus, intimis 
lanceolatis acutis, ligulis lineari-oblongis profunde bifidis, 
achzniis obovato-oblongis compressiusculis glabris 2—3-aristatis, 
squamellis intermediis paucis acuminatis. 
Has. Dry upland Campos near the Mission of Duro, Province of 
Goyaz. Oct. 1839. 
