sometimes extend several meters in every direction. The 
ends of the stems are erect to a height of 20-30 em. and 
bear one or two axillary, long-peduncled, conspicuous, 
yellow floral heads. 
The following differences are observed between Philo- 
glossa peruviana and its var. sapida; 
P. peruviana var. sapida 
Stems and leaves pubescent nearly or entirely glabrous 
Stems reddish never reddish 
Internodes 25-130 mm, 15-45 mm. 
Leaves shallowly lobed to subincised to entire 
entire 
base acute to rounded — base acute to cuneate 
apex acute apex acute to rounded 
thin, medium green thick, light green 
A further difference is that var. sapida grows slowly as 
compared to P. peruviana. In addition, in herbarium 
specimens (though not in live material), the stems of 
var, sapida are much thicker. 
As noted by Sandwith (1956), Hieronymus’ proposal 
of Jaumeopsis was not accompanied by any description 
and is consequently a nomen nudum; his var. subintegri- 
Jolia is, theretore, untenable. An isotype of that variety, 
Bang 896, trom Bolivia, has been examined and is in- 
cluded within the concept Philoglossa peruviana DC. 
var, sapida Bristol. 
Philoglossa peruviana is distributed along the Andes 
between the Comisaria del Putumayo in southern Co- 
lombia and the region of La Paz in Bolivia at elevations 
from 850 to at least 8000 meters (Sandwith, op. cit. ). 
At the present time, var. sapida appears to be known 
only from the northern and southern extremes of this 
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