35^ New Species of Portulaeeo'. 



We have only seen this plant in fruit : the number of stamina 

 is thus uncertain. 



4. C, ccespitosa. — Caespitosa glabra acaulis, foliis lineari-spathu- 

 latis, pedunculis radicalibus unifloris nudis folio triplo longioribus, 

 sepalis late ovatis, floribus oligandris, stigmatibus 4-5, capsula 

 4-5-valvi. 



C. caespitosa. Gill. mss. 



Hab. On the Andes of Mendoza and Chile at the following 

 places : — The eastern ascent to the Cumbre, El Cerro de la 

 Polcura, eastern ascent to Paso de los Peuquenes, La Cuesta 

 del Inga, La Quebrada de Rios ; elevation above the sea from 

 9000 to 11,000 feet. (March and April, 1821.) 



This and the two preceding may be arranged between C. acau- 

 lis and C. glauca of De Candolle's Prodromus. 



5. C, pi6ta, — Caulescens parce ramosa perennis to ta glabra, 

 foliis obovato-spathulatis basi in petiolum attenuatis glaucis, 

 corymbo cymoso terminali, pedicellis bracteas rotundatas mem- 

 branaceas purpureo-marginatas multo superantibus, sepalis ro- 

 tundatis purpureo-reticulatis, staminibus plurimis. 



C. picta. Gill. MSS. Nom. vernac. — JReynillo, 

 Hab. On the Andes of Mendoza at the following places: — 

 Las Hoyadas, El Cerro de los Manantiales, and mountains near 

 the gold mines of Uspallata; elevation above the sea from 

 10,000 to 10,500 feet. (January to March, 1825.) 



This is a perennial species, and one of the most beautiful with 

 which I am acquainted : it ought to follow C. glauca. 



6. C covferta. — Caulescens perennis glabra, ramis ex radicis 

 collo multiplici simplicibus basi foliosis sursum subnudis, foliis 

 anguste spathulatis glaucis, racemis confertis terminalibus, 

 pedicellis bractea vix longioribus, sepalis late ovatis, floribus 

 oligandris (3-4.) 



C. conferta. Gill. mss. 



Hab. On the Andes of Mendoza at El Portezuelo del Valle 

 Hermoso, March, 1827. 



This species, in a systema, may follow the last. — Besides the 

 above, 1 have received also from Dr Gillies, C. umbellata D.C, 

 collected on the Andes of Mendoza and Chile, at an elevation of 

 10,000 feet, where it is said to be abundant. 



