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The species is well marked on account of the strongly discolorous 

 leaves, which are densely tawny pubescent on the under surface, and by 

 the decurrence of the petioles on the stem thus causing the younger 

 branches to be subancipitally angled, or strongly keeled, hence the 

 specific name. 



Senecio cubensis Greenman sp. nov. 



Caulis lignescens ; ramulis ultimis teretibus tomentulosis ; f oliis alter- 

 nis petiolatis lanceolatis vel lanceolato-oblongis 3-9 cm. longis 1-2.5 cm. 

 latis acutis vel obtusis in sicco supra livido-vel atro-viridibus juventate 

 arachnoideo-tomentulosis glabratis subtus dense et persistenter cano- 

 tomentosis, marginibus integris revolutisque ; petiolis 1 cm. vel minus 

 longis; inflorescentiis terminalibus foliaceis laxe cymosis sparse tomen- 

 tulosis pauci-capitatis ; capitulis cylindratis minute calyculatis ca. 

 8 mm. altis; involucri squamis 5 linearibus acutis 6-7 mm. longis sparse 

 subarachnoideo-tomentulosis vel glabris; floribus 5 exsertis; pappi 

 setis albis corolla brevioribus; achaeniis 3.5 mm. longis hirtellis. 

 Along rocky river, vicinity of Camp San Benito, Province of Oriente, 

 Cuba, altitude 900 m., 24 February, 1910, /. A. Shafer, no. 4084 (hb. 

 Field Museum, cat. no. 294788, and hb. N. Y. Bot. Garden); Camp La 

 Gloria, south of Sierra Moa, Province of Oriente, Cuba, 24-30 Decem- 

 ber, 1910, /. A. Shafer, no. 8223 (hb. Field Museum, cat. no. 294805, and 

 hb. N. Y. Bot. Garden). 



A species somewhat similar to Senecio trichotomiis Greenm., but 

 differs in having broader leaves and leafy open few-headed cymes. 



Senecio leucolepis Greenman, sp. nov. 



Suffrutescens 3-4 dm. altus; caule tereti glabro; ramis ramulisque 

 tomentosis; f oliis alternis brevi-petiolatis lanceolatis vel anguste lan- 

 ceolato-oblongis 1.5-5.5 cm - longis 0.5-1.5 cm. latis acutis integris 

 supra juventate parce arachnoideo-tomentulosis glabratis subtus dense 

 tomentosis; petiolis 3-5 mm. longis; inflorescentiis terminalibus cymosis 

 paucicapitatis ; capitulis subsessilibus cylindratis ca. 8 mm. altis 2 mm. 

 diametro calyculatis discoideis; involucri squamis 5 lineari-lanceolatis 

 6 mm. longis acutis extrinsecus dense albo-tomentosis ; floribus plerum- 

 que 5; corollis albis, tubo cylindrato 2.5 mm. longo faucibus sensim 

 ampliatis subsequali, dcntibus limbi 5 brevibus patentibus; pappi 

 setis albis tenuibus corollam aequantibus; achaeniis brunneis 3 mm. 

 longis hirsutulis. On trail from Camp Toa to Camp La Barga, Province 

 of Oriente, Cuba, altitude 400-450 m., 22-26 February, 19 10, /. A. 

 Shafer, no. 4146 (hb. Field Museum, cat. no. 300836, and hb. N. Y. 

 Bot. Garden). 



