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to be injurious to such mules and horses as eat of 
it: while Mr. Cuming observes, that it is esteemed 
200. 
201. 
: 202, 
in the Cordilleras as excellent for bruises and broken 
limbs. l 
(2.) Larrea divaricata, Cav.—Most abundant in the 
Cordilleras of Mendoza, Dr. Gillies.—Used for fire- 
wood, and being resinous and consuming rapidly, it is 
employed for heating ovens. 
(3.) Larrea cuneifolia, Cav.—Mendoza, Dr. Gillies. 
(1.) Zygophyllum Retama (Gill. mst.) ; caule fruticoso — 
ramoso, ramis teretibus, foliis e gemmis oriuntibus valde 
caducis pinnatis, foliis 2-jugis oblongis minutis, pedun- 
- culisaggregatis simplicibus, petalis calycizequalibus, squa- 
mis staminiferis majusculis oblongis apice ciliato-laceris, 
floribus majusculis nutantibus, fructibus glabris pentap- 
teris, semine abortu solitario lineari-oblongo curvato com- 
presso scabro.— From Mendoza to San Juan, (2000-3000 
feet,) Dr. Gillies.—Nom. vernac. Retama.—The flowers 
resemble in size and appearance those of some of the 
larger species of Cassia. The peduncles spring from 
the same buds as the leaves, which latter are so remark- 
ably small (the leaflets being not half a line long) and 
deciduous, as to render them scarcely perceptible. This 
is, we believe, Cupania Andina, Miers. 
PLECTROCARPA. (Gill. mst.) 
Cape profunde 5-partitus: sepala subinzequalia. Petala 5, 
sepalis alterna, obovata, in unguem attenuata, calyce 
. paullo longiora (aurea, venis sex notata.) Stamina 9, 
zqualia; summum sepalo oppositum, squame bifidze 
recurve, magne, carnoss, duplicato-laminate interne 
adnatum, filamento vix squama longiore; secundum 
octavumque squamis bipartitis, latere superiore majore, 
adnata, filamentis squama. paullo: longioribus; cetera 
basi squamula zequaliter bipartita minuta instructa: an- 
there biloculares. Germen liberum, dense pilosum, pilis 
adpressis erectis, toro tenui impositum, ovatum, 5-sul- 
