1914] Brandcgee: Plantae Mexicanae Purpusianae, VI 11 



Baccharis scabridula si), now 



Erecta, ramosa : caiilibns purpureis, striatis, teretibiis, fere glabris : 

 foliis alternis, ovato-aciuninatis, basi in petiolum brevissimiim attenii- 

 atis. penniveniis, margine mueronato-serratis. supra seabridis, subtiis 

 glabris, ca. 7 em. longis. 2.o em. latis: panieulis axillaribus. tenniiial- 

 ibusque miiltitioris : eapitulis parvis; involueri campanulati bracteis 

 lineari-lanceolatis ; pappi setis rufescentibus. 



This species is very much like B. scandens Less, but is an erect 

 plant with larger leaves, more attenuate at each end and scabrous on 

 the upper surface. The staminate specimens are more pubescent. 

 Collected in the high region of the Cerro del Boqueron. No. 6665. 

 Type, Herb. Univ. Calif.. No. 172432. 



Baccharis androgyna sp. nov. 



Frutex glaber. ramosus : eaulibus teretibus striatis : foliis alternis, 

 anguste lanceolatis. basi in petiolum brevem angustatis, penniveniis, 

 margine calloso-serratis. ca. 9cm. longis, 1.2cm. latis: panieulis axil- 

 laribus terminalibusque ad apices ramorum multitloris; eapitulis 

 foemineis saepe flores masculos gerentibus; involueri bracteis linear- 

 ibus. acutis, margine scariosis. 



This species somewhat resembles the preceding, but is easily separ- 

 ated from it l)y the glabrous leaves. Staminate flowers intermingled 

 with pistillate ones are found in B. oaxacana Greenman, B. Hierac- 

 ifolia Hemsley and other species. Collected on Cerro del Boqueron. 

 No. 6666. Type, Herb. Univ. Calif., No. 172268. 



