396. 
397. 
398. 
399, 
307 
we cannot say to which section of the genus it belongs. 
If future observations should prove that the capitate 
floral infloresence lengthens into a spike, then there is 
scarcely sufficient character to distinguish it from 4. 
splendens. 
(3.) Acæna cæspitósa, (Gill. mst.); floribus in pituin 
globosum dispositis, unico distante vel nullo, fructibus 
ovatis glabris breviter undique aculeatis, caule cæspi- 
toso erecto, foliis congestis sub-radicalibus utrinque 
sericeis subtrijugis, foliolis inferioribus bi-trifidis super- 
ioribus integris segmentis integerrimis linearibus minu- 
tis. —El Paramillo de las Cuevas, and El Alto de la 
Laguna, Andes of Mendoza and Chili, Dr. Gillies.— 
This has precisely the habit of A. trifida. 
(4.) Acæna trifida, R. et P. Fl. Per. v. 1. f. 104.—2. 
nudiuscula. A. pinnatifida, Lindl. Bot. Heg. t. 1271.— 
Valparaiso, Cuming (N. 498,) Bridges, 1832 (N. 1.)— 
&. sericea. Conception, Messrs. Lay and Collie. 
(5.) Aceena pinnatifida, R. et P. Fl. Per. v. 1. t. 104.— 
a. caule sericeo-tomentoso, foliorum segmentis latiori- 
bus.—A. incisa, Lindl. Bot. Reg. sub fol. 1271.—Cor- 
dillera of Chili, Cuming (N. 301.) Mountains of Quil- 
lota, Bridges, 1832 (N. 2.)—4. caule sericeo-tomentoso, 
foliorum segmentis angustis.—4A. Andicola, Gill. mst.— 
Los Palomares, and both sides of El Planchon, Andes. 
of Mendoza and Chili, Dr. Gillies.—y. caule subglabro, 
foliorum segmentis angustis.—Conception, Cuming (N. 
145.) Velparaísa, Bridges. 
(6.) Acæna cuneata, (Hook. et Arn.); floribus in spicis - 
globoso-ovatis paucis distantibus aggregatis, fructibus 
undique breviter aculeatis, caule decumbente basi folioso, 
foliis sub 5-jugis, foliolis cuneato-obovatis utrinque seri- 
-ceis apice praecipue inciso-dentatis.— Cordillera of Chili, 
Cuming (N. 300.) Near Los ae de Aghi: ine Cor- 
dillera, Bridges, 1832, (N. 4.) - 
| (7.) Aceena myriophylla, Lindl. in Bot. pee iub fol. 
1212.— 8. compacta.—e« € * doe get Buenos Ayres, 
- Dr. Gillies ; Tweedie. 
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