1^24] Brandegee: Plantae Mexicanae Purpusianae, XII 421 



Melanthera fruticosa sp. nov. 



Fruticosa, ramosa: foliis oppositis, ovatis, acuminatis, margine 

 serratis, basi cuneatis, utrinque fere glabris, usque ad. 6.5 cm. long-is, 

 4 cm. latis ; petiolis 2 cm. longis : floribus ramos caulesque termin- 

 antibus, pedicellis 2-2.5 cm. longis ; involucri squamis ovato-lanceolatis, 

 glabris, ca. 5 mm. longis ; radii floribus flavis, stylif eris ; receptaculo 

 conico demum 5 mm. longo ; paleis rigidis, spinoso-acuminatis flores 

 superantibus ; achaeniis breviter pilosis, pappo aristis duabus validis 

 cum ciliis brevibus intermediis. 



Collected from rocks along the road between Tuxtla Gutierrez and 

 Jalisco, Chiapas. No. 9117. Type, Herb. Univ. Calif. No. 220420. 



