338 
= Species has distant leaves and somewhat the habit of 
52]. 
522. 
523. 
Hiecebrum verticillatum, as far as we can judge from 
garden specimens, which, however, agree exactly with 
the description given in Lam. Dict. 5. p. 23. The 
Chilian plant has the leaves approximate, scarious 
stipules longer than the internodia, and is too closely 
allied to P. polygonifolia, from which we cannot point 
out any sufficient specific distinction. The two stigmas 
are linear, with scarcely any style. 
(1.) Pentaceena ramosissima, (Hook. et Arn.)—P. polyc- 
nemonoides, Bartl. in Relig. Henk. v. 2. p. 5. t. 49. f. 1. 
—Leeflingia ramosissima, Weinm.—Paronychia ramo- 
sissima, DeCand.—Meru Laguen, Feuill Chil. v. 3. 
t. 28.—Las Achiras, province of Cordova, Dr. Gillies. 
Valparaiso, Mathews (N. 264.) ; Cuming (N. 476.) ; 
Bridges, 1832, (N. 341.) Buenos Ayres, Tweedie. 
(1.) Tillea minima, Miers, Chil. v. 2. p. 530; caulibus 
diffusis ramosis, foliis minutis connatis ovali-oblongis, 
floribus 4-fidis ad axillas congesto-verticillatis breve 
pedicellatis, petalis acuminatis calyce brevioribus, car- 
pellis 1-2-spermis.— 7. erecta, Hook. et Arn. in Bot. 
of Beech. Voy. v. 1. p. 24. (charact. haud bona.) —Con- 
ception, Messrs. Lay and Collie. Coquimbo, Cuming 
(N. 903.)— Allied to T. moschata and verticillata. 
(1) Tetilla Aydrocotylifolia, DeCand. Prod. v. 4. p. 661. 
Ad. de Jussieu, Ann. Sc. Nat. v. 25. p. '%.—Dimor- 
phopetalum Tetilla, Bertero, Bullet. des Sc. Nat. v. 20- 
p. 110.—Anarmosa gracilis, Miers mst.— Valparaiso, 
Cuming (N. 344.) ; Bridges, 1832, (N.543.)—Nom. ver- 
nac. Tetade Cabra, and Culantrilloor maiden-hair.— 
Bridges adds, that it delights in the shade of rocks, and 
that “the footstalks of the leaves are eaten by the natives 
for diseases of the belly.”—There are sterile filaments 
