74 fTEOBdi*. 



stigmas rsvolute, seeds elongate as long as pe- 

 rianth obverse pyramidal 4gone, crowned by 8 

 teeth or short scariose scales, annuals^ leaves 

 alternate^ end callose^ flowers paniculate in-' 

 carnate. This G, is perfectly distinct by the 

 perianthe, deep cut florets, scaly crown, leaves 

 &c. The name means warty apeXy the leaves 

 ending in obtuse callosity, 



923. Othake TENUiroMUM Raf. Stevia cal= 

 losa Nut. stem terete furfurascent, glandular 

 above, leaves narrow linear thickish with ad= 

 pressed hairs, panicle dichotome multiflore lax 

 divaricate— in Arkanzas, pedal, leaves uncial 

 often with fascicles at the axils, flowers on long 

 naked peduncles, the segments of florets narrow 

 long linear acute, segments of perianthe cune- 

 ate acuminate. 



924. Othake longifolium Raf. stem angu- 

 lar and glandular above, leaves broad linear 

 elongate biuncial thin nearly smooth, panicle 

 pauciflore corymbose, peduncles erect— also 

 from Arkanzas, blended by Nuttal with the last, 

 much smaller with larger leaves, semipedal, 

 lower leaves sometimes opposite. 



925. XETOLIGUS Raf. diff*. Stevia, peri- 

 anthe terete Sparted Sflore, segments equal lan- 

 ceolate enerve, florets exerted with tubular limb 

 5dentate, anthers inclosed, stigmas hardly ex^ 

 erted revolute ; seeds linear crowned by a pap- 

 pus of 2 or 3 long rough bristles coalescent at 

 base into a membrane. Leaves opposite^flow 

 ers corymbose incarnate.— Another very dis- 

 tinct G. having the bristles of M//s/^//a without 

 the scales, Stevia saliciJoUa with 2 bristles be- 

 longs thereto, and will be my Xetoligus salici- 

 folius. My ne^ne means fevn bristles. 



926. Xftougus brevifouxjs Raf. smooth, 



