452 FLORA OF BRAZIL. 
Frorovtia, Spreng. 
Sect. EgiNEsa, DC. 
4944. F. Sprengeliana ; foliis breviter. petiolatis oblongo- 
lanceolatis mucronatis utrinque acutis triplinerviis supra 
glabriusculis subtus adpresse subvillosis, -capitulis ad 
apices ramulorum solitariis subsessilibus, circiter 60-floris, 
involucri campanulati squamis inermibus, exterioribus 
ovatis acutis dorso pubescentibus margine ciliatis, a 
timis linearibus extus villosis apice demum reflexis, 
corollis palmatis, lobis extus villosis, tubo extus glabro 
intus dense villoso. D 
Has. Wooded hills near Tapinhacanga, Province of Minas 
Geraes. August, 1840. í 
Frutex 6-pedalis, ramosus, spinosus, ramis striatis gaine 
ramulis pubescentibus. Spinæ geminæ, basi connatæ, 43-8 
lin. longe. Folia 24 poll. longa, 104 lin. lata, supra viridia, 
subtus pallida. Capitulum 15 lin. longum, nitidum. 
From the same locality I have a specimen which agrees 
with the present plant in every respect, except in being - 
entirely destitute of spines, and in the more elliptical leaves. 
It may be distinguished thus :— Here 
B. inermis; ramis inermibus, foliis elliptico-oblongis utrinque - 
obtasiusculis, : eS jaan 
1749. F. Lessingiana; spinis brevibus semiteretibus supra 
pubescentibus, foliis breviter petiolatis elliptico-oblongis 
apice setoso-spinosis utrinque obtusiusculis triplinervis 
supra glabriusculis subtus adpresse pilosis, capitulis om = í 
apices ramulorum solitariis subsessilibus 50-circiter floris. 
involucri campanulati squamis mucronatis, exterioribus - 
villosis apice demum reflexis, corollis palmatis, lobis | 
__ extus villosis, tubo extus glabro intus dense villoso. — d: 
Has. Serra de Araripe. Province of Ceara. Nov. 1838. 
Frutex ramosus, spinosus, 3-4-pedalis. Spine gemin® 
© deflexæ, 2} lin, Jonge. Folia 14-2 poll. longa, 8-11 
~ Jta. Capitulum 15-lin. bee Re — | 
Very near the former species, though well d 
. La ae M 
_ Ovatis obtusis dorso pubescentibus, intimis linearibus —— 
