iable by the absence of basal leaves, and, especially, by its unique 
7-10-cleft zygomorphic calyx. The geographical distribution is 
comparatively wide: it has been collected (always at intermediate 
elevations: 1500 to 2000 m), in the Peruvian departments of Lima, 
Ayacucho and even as far south as Moquegua®, 
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL. 
PERU. Dept. Ayacucho: Entre Nazca y Puquio, 1500-1600 m alt.. Ferrevra 
5465, 19 Mar 1969. “Hab. pedregoso, fl. blancas” (US; USM).—Dept. Lima: 
Prov. Lima, Cerros al N de Chosica, 1800-1900 m alt., Weberbauer, Apr 1923. 
“FI. blancas, veget. rala; xerofita con hierbas anuales, arbustos y Cactaceas” 
(USM).—Matucana, 8000 ft. alt., Machride & Featherstone 375, 12 Apr/ 3 May 
1922 (NY).—Santa Eulalia, K. Maisch, 22 Aug 1923 (USM).— Mountains near 
Chosica (Lima-Oroya railroad), 1600-1700 m alt., Weberbauer $325, Apr 1910 
(GH; US).— San Bartolomé (Lima-Oroya railroad), 1500-1600 m alt.. Weber- 
hauer 5297, Apr 1910 (GH; US).—Proyv. Cajatambo, Ambar, 2010 m.s.m.. 
Stork 11438, 16 Apr 1939. “Annual herb 0.2-0.3 m; calyx white with green or 
purple ridges: corolla white with reddish (GH).— Unknown Dept.: Huaytara, 
6-8000 ft.. Pearce, May 1867. “Annual” (K). 
7. Leptoglossis linifolia (Miers) Griseb. 
(Pl. 3, 7; Pl. 6.) 
Grisebach in Abh. KGnigl. Ges. Wiss. Géttingen, Phys. Cl. 
(1) 24: 241. 1879. (Based on Nierembergia linifolia Miers). 
Transfer incorrectly attributed to Bentham & Hooker by Jack- 
son (Index Kewensis 2: 63. 1895), and to Wettstein by Fries 
(Kungl. Sv. Vetenskapsak Handl. 46, 5: 38. 1911).—D’Arey in 
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 65: 709. 1978.— Hunziker & Subils 
in Lorentzia 3: 13. 1979, 
Nrerembergia linifolia Miers in London Journ. Bot. 5: 174. 1846. 
“In Prov. Argentinis, v. v.”. LECTOTYPE: Pampas B.[uenos] 
Ayres, Canada de Lucas, Miers 835 (K). 
Nierembergia linifolia a macrophylla Dunal, in De Candolle 
Prodr. 13 (1): 587. 1852. “Ad Mendoza. . .”. [leg. Gillies]. 
Nierembergia linifolia B parviflora Dunal, in De Candolle Prodr. 
/. ¢. 1852. “In provincia Cordovae”, [leg. Gillies]. 
Crelostigma tenue Philippi in Anal. Univ. Chile 36: 197. 1870. 
"We have been unable to locate specimens of Weberhauer 3178; according to Macbride 
(1962: 143) it belongs to L. albiflora; should this identification be correct, the range of JL. 
albiflora would be extended northwards to the Dept. La Libertad. 
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