496 FLORA OF BRAZIL. 
revolutis obscure crenato-dentatis utrinque adpresse pilosis; 
radicalibus basi dilatatis amplexicaulibus, floralibus parvis 
ovatis obtusis reticulatis pilosis minute pellucido-punc- 
tatis. 
Has. Shady banks of streams near Villa de Arrayas, Pro- 
vince of Goyaz. April, 1840. 
Herba 14 pedalis. Folia presertim radicalia membranacea, 
pennivenia, 3-4-poll. longa, 44-74 lin. lata, floralia 14 hin: 
longa. Capitula 4-flora, in glomerulum foliolis cinctum 
dense aggregata.  Involucrum compressum, biseriale, 
squamis lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis apice pungentibus 
3-nerviis glabris. Corolla glabra, violacea. Achænium 
oblongum, compressum, pilosum. Pappus 1-serialis, paleis — 
5 setaceis elongatis basi dilatatis serrulatis. vk 
Allied to E. Carolineanus, Willd., from which, and its - 
allies, it is distinguished at first sight by its small floral - 
leaves. n D 
4200 E. vaginatus ; caule erecto ramoso angulato glabro, foliis : 
caulinis longe lanceolato-linearibus acuminatis basi dila- 
tatis vaginatis obscure crenato-dentatis glaberrimis utrinque 
impresso-punctatis, floralibus late ovatis acuminatis glabris 
pellucido-punctatis reticulatis 3-nerviis, nervis basi vale’ 
dilatatis in unicum latum membranaceum concretis. - | 
Has. Near San Domingos, Province of Goyaz. May; 1840 
Herba 11-2-pedalis. Folia radicalia ignota, caulinia 5-6-p0^* 
longa, 8-lin. lata. Capitula 4-flora, in glomerulum folis 
cinctum dense aggregata. Involucrum compressum, bise- 
riale, squamis lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis multiner 
(. glabris. Corolle violaceæ, lobis extus resinoso-glan E dulos s 
_ punctatis. Achænium oblongum, compressum, mæq' 
. 10-costatum, inter costas resinoso-glanduloso-punc 
. ceterum glabrum. Pappus 1-serialis, coroniformis, 9-4 
tatus, dentibus parvis ovatis breviter aristatis. = =, 
The sheathing leaves, and the remarkable nature E 
pappus, at once distinguish this, plant from all the o. 
the genus. In habit it agrees with my E. palustris.. 
