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of Mendoza, Dr. Gillies. Of this singular plant it is 
unfortunate that neither flower nor perfect fruit exists 
on Dr. Gillies specimens; according to the description 
by Gingins of V. Cotyledon, it seems closely allied to it. 
Tas. XCVII.—Fig. 1. Upper-side of a leaf with its 
stipules. Fig. 2. Under-side of do. :—magnified. 
70. (4.) Viola volcanica (Gill. mst.); acaulis, radice fusiformi 
superne divisa, foliis dense czespitosis ovatis obtusis 
marginibus lanatis serrato-pinnatifidis longiuscule petio- : 
latis supra reticulatim rugosis subtus glandulis paucis 
fuscis linearibus, stipulis 3 quarum intermedia bifida, pe- 
dunculis gracilibus petioli longitudine.—('T'As. XCVIII.) 
Among loose pumice-stones near the summit of the vol- 
canic mountain Cerro del Diamante, Dr. Gillies. 
Tas. XCVIII.—Fig. 1. Upper-side of a leaf with sti- 
pules. Fig. 2. Under-side of do. :—magnified. 
71. (5.) Viola pusilla (Hook. et Arn.); annua? acaulis, 
radice gracili subfusiformi, foliis congestis ovato-spathu- 
latis obtusis margine petioloque lanatis utrinque glabris 
eglandulosis junioribus crenato-serratis — Cordillera of 
Chili, Cuming (N. 289.) 
71* (6.) Viola Asterias (Hook. et peara annua, acaulis, 
radice tenui fusiformi, foliis stellatim dispositis lineari- 
bus basi attenuatis margine calycibusque lanato-hirsutis, 
pedunculis folio dimidio brevioribus.—( Tas. XCIX.) 
Valparaiso, Cuming (N. 1 1L) "This, and the three pre- 
ceding species, constitute a natural little groupe of Viola, 
remarkable for the crowded and stellated disposition of 
their leaves, which are strongly fringed with woolly hairs. 
Tas. XCIX.— Fig. l. Side view of aflower. Fig. 2. 
Front view of the lower deni: —n d. 7 
12. (1.) anilina dinate. Vent.—Buenos Ayres, Dr. 
Gillies ; Tweedie. — 
73. (2.) Ionidium parviflorum, Vatiali dide. 
Lay and Collie; Cuming (N.808.) | 
74. (3.) Ionidium diffusum (Gill. mst.) ; misti is ramis 
diffusis glabris junioribus bifariam puberulis, foliis oppo- 
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