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folis longe lineari-oblongis obtusis acutisque basi longe 
attenuatis serrato-dentatis supra scabridis demum glabratis, 
floralibus ovatis acutis serrato-dentatis 3-nerviis reticulatis 
intus minute impresso-punctatis. 
Has. Dry upland Campos, near Villa de Arrayas, Province 
of Goyaz. April, 1840. * 
Herba 2-3-pedalis. Folia 6-8-poll. longa, 12-15-lin. lata, 
floralia 44 lin. longa, 3-lin. lata. Capitula 4-flora, in glo- 
merulum foliolis cinctum dense aggregata. Glomeruli in 
Spicam densam dispositi. Involucrum compressum, bise- 
riale, squamis lineari-lanceolatis acutis pungentibus 3-ner- 
vis, extus ad apicem pilosiusculis. Corolla glabra, violacea. 
Achænium oblongum, compressum, pilosum. Pappas 
l-serialis, paleis 10 circiter setaceis basi dilatatis serrulatis 
achænio brevioribus. 
This and the following species are distinguished from all 
the others of the genus by their simple stems, and the 
Tacemoso-spicate arrangement of the glomeruli. From each 
Other, they are distinguished by the cauline leaves of the 
* present species being much attenuated at the base, not 
and amplexicaul, and the pappus consisting of 5, not 
10, Seta. : 
4199. E. racemosus ; caule erecto simplici tereti striato villoso 
E folioso, foliis oblongis vel obovato-oblongis obtusis, radica- 
ue bus basi attenuatis, caulinis amplexicaulibus crenato- 
a Serratis supra scabridis villosis demum glabratis subtus 
. Villoso-tomentosis, floralibus ovatis obtusis 3-nerviis reti- 
,,Cülatis villosis dense ciliatis. - 
Han, Dry sandy Campos near Capella da Posse, Province 
of Goyaz. May, 1840. 
ia 4 lin, longa, 23 lin. lata. Capitula 4-flora, in 
. M racemum strictum elongatum dispositi. Involucrum 
compressum, biseriale, squamis lineari-lanceolatis ac 
Pungentibus 3-5 nerviis extus ad apicem pilosis. C 
Blabra, violacea, Achznium oblongum, compres as 
Herba 2-24-pedalis. Folia 6-8-poll. longa, 18-24-lin lata, — 
: Slomerulum foliolis cinctum dense aggregata. Glomeruli — 
