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This probably is the same plant as Xantus, No. 35 referred by 

 Dr. Gray (Proc. Am, Acad., 5:158) to CE. sinuata var. humifusa and 

 by Dr. Watson (Rev. CKnothera, 1873:581) to (E. Drummondii. In 

 appearance it somewhat resembles (E. humifusa but the flowers are 

 much larger and the ovate leaves smaller. From (E. Drummondii it 

 differs by having a different pubescence and smaller leaves of a differ- 

 ent shape. The stems are more woody than those of either of the 

 two related species. Collected by T. S. Brandgee on the ocean beach 

 of the Cape Region of Baja California at San Jose del Cabo and 

 Pescadero and also at Rancho Tomate. Herb. Univ. Calif. Nos. 

 140659, 107673, 107674. 





Fig. 1. Gunnera mexicana Brandg. 



Gunnera mexicana, sp. nov. 



Foliis chartaceis, latitudine valde variabilibus, prope apicem usque 

 ad 14 cm. latis, ca. 32 cm. longis in petiolum brevissimum gradatim 

 angustatis, apice grosse dentatis simul dentibus minoribus multis 

 instruetis, subtus ad costas breviter hirsutis venis hirsutulis: scapo 

 plus quam 30 cm. alto : inflorescentia thyrsoidea ramulis ca. 10 cm. 

 longis, fructibus subglobosis sessilibus ca. 1 cm. latis, Cet. ignota. 



This extra limital species differs from the generic description in 

 the shape of the leaves. The leaves in circumscription are rounded at 



