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bile? foliis oblongis acutis vix basi cordatis marginibus 
magis minusve crispatis, pedunculis terminalibus (et ex axilla 
suprema) folio longioribus corymboso-capitatis valde hirsutis, 
corollae laciniis ovato-lanceolatis patentibus, coronze foliolis 
oblongis obtusissimis carnosis intus basi squamula auctis, stylo 
crasso subexserto apice obscure bifido.—Dry plains of Entre 
Rios, and on mountains in the Banda Orientale, Tweedie.— 
This has almost the appearance of being an erect plant, but 
with long branches and the leaves in distant pairs. Besides 
the terminal peduncle, there is one from the axil of the upper 
leaves. 
709. (6) Oxypetalum solanoides (Hook. et Arn.) ; erectum 
tomentosum, foliis oblongo-cordatis acutis sinu profundo, 
panicula terminali subcorymbosa pluriflora, corolle laciniis 
ovato-acuminatis patentibus, corona foliolis longe exsertis 
lineari-oblongis bifidis stylum longiusculum bifidum zequan- 
tibus columnam stamineam minutam multoties superantibus. 
— Plains of Buenos Ayres, Tweedie. 
710. (7) Oxypetalum microphyllum (Hook. & Arn.); pro- 
cumbens gracile, foliis cordato-oblongis subsessilibus pubes- 
 centi-scabre acutiusculis, pedunculis brevissimis 1—3-floris, 
corolla laciniis lanceolato-acuminatis erecto-patentibus, co- 
ronz foliolis cordato-oblongis profunde bifidis stylum bifidum 
breviusculum zequantibus.— Mountains of Rio Jacquy near 
Port Alegre. Tweedie, (n. 225.)—A dwarf plant, 6— 10 inches 
long. Leaves 1 an inch long, exceeding the flowers in 
length. 
711. (8) Oxypetalum molle (Hook. & Arn.); volubile, 
foliis elliptico-cordatis acutis supra hirtis subtus tomentosis, 
pedunculis axillaribus subunifloris hirsutissimis, corollz laci- 
niis lato-lanceolatis patentibus extus tomentosis, coronz folio- 
lis obovatis subcrenulatis intus basi squamosis, squamula 
superne in appendiculam elongatam apice solummodo libero 
producta, stylo exserto bifido.—St. Catharine, Tweedie, 
(n. 231.)— Leaves 2—4 inches long, 1—2 inches broad, 
beneath, as well as the stem, peduncles and outside of the 
flowers, densely clothed with soft woolly hairs. We possess 
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