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ig Cylindrica Lougl., iootstocls 1-1,5 ci. in diameter, the leaves numerous 
in a vasal tuft, the bledes mostly ovate, comionly 4-7 cm, long, 4-6 
Cm. broad, 
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cordete at the Lase, rounded at the a anex, 5=7=lobed gvhe sinuses narrow but 
rounded, again Uroacly crenate-dentete, the teeth rounded=-truncate, mucronate, 
glabrous on both surfaces or Eélendular-puberulent on the veins beneath, borne 
on puberulent or even hirsute vetioles 12-15 Cite long; flowering stems 40-60 
m. tall, glandular with short Soreading stiffish hairs, the interrupted spicate 
inflorescence 10-15 em. iong, the branches sometimes 1-1.5 om, long; each 
4 
cluster and flower subtended by a laciniate membranous elend ular bract 2-7 m 
long; pedicels 1-2 im, long, Glandular; calyx 6-7 m, long at enthesis, 
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the tube runnel-form, cre: m, the lobes whitish » Mostly 33.5 mn, long, 
Ovate, obtuses petals mostly wanting; stamens yellow, appearing sessile before 
withering, on filaments scarcely 1 mn, long; styles free, scarcely 1 mm, long; 
capsule 10-12 um, lons, the withered sepals connivent over the valves; seeds 
spinulose, .°-l mm. long. 
in Gry soil usually at lower clevations, comnonly in association with 
Pinus poncerose or Pe contorta, Thigs’end the next soccies e been variously 
internreted by botanists, vheelpck considering them but Single species, while 
Becigalupi belicves il. cylafhdrica here includes Ile o ifolia Nutt. in vart, 
e cannot satisfacto opty ais. .ose of this probler 
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element docs led among our collections, 
ovolifolia pr osendahl ena associates 
‘ow, suffice to sav a third 
ough none were consic.ered to be 
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