352 ROBINSOX. 



(1845); Jameson, Syn. PI. Aeq. 85 (1865); Hieron. in Engl. Bot. 

 Jahrb. xxix. 9 (1900). — Pichincha: Andes of Quito, 1855, Couthouy 

 (Gr.); 1859, Jameson (Gr., N. Y.); near Guapulo, Hartwcg, ace. to 

 Benth. 1. c. — Prov. not indicated: in subandean thickets, alt. 

 2000-3400 m., Sodiro, no. 6/24, ace. to Hieron. 1. c. [Colombia.] 



13. E. NivEUM HBK. (see p. 285); Benth. PI. Hartw. 198 (1845); 

 Jameson, Syn. PI. Aeq. 83 (1865); Hieron. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xxix, 

 7 (1900). — Pichincha: alt. 3050 m., Couthouy (Gr.); Rumibamba, 

 Hartweg, no. 1096; Andes of Quito, Jameson (Gr., N. Y.). Prov. 

 NOT indicated: in subandean thickets, alt. 2000-3400 m., Sodiro, no. 

 6/24, ace. to Hieron. 1. c. 



14. E. MORiFOLimi Mill, (see p. 293). E. popuUfoUum HBK. 

 Nov. Gen. et Spec. iv. Ill (1820); Hieron. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xxix. 

 7 (1900). — Pichincha: near San Nicolas, alt. 800-900 m., Sodiro, 

 no. 6/29, ace. to Hieron. 1. c. 



15. E. LLOENSE Hieron. Herbaceous perennial, perhaps slightly 

 woody toward the base; stems slender, flexuous, terete, dark-colored, 

 puberulent; leaves opposite, petiolate, rhombic-ovate or -lanceolate, 

 crenate-serrate except at the acuminate or attenuate apex and more 

 abruptly cuneate entire base, 3-nerved, membranaceous, sparingly 

 pubescent above when young, at maturity essentially glabrous, dark- 

 green above, dull and somewhat paler beneath, 3-5 cm. long, 1.4-2 cm. 

 wide; petiole 1-2 cm. long; panicle terminal, opposite-branched, 

 subcorymbous, loose; pedicels filiform, 4-9L mm. long, often curved, 

 finely pubescent and somewhat glandular; heads about 12-16-flow- 

 ered, often nodding; involucre campanulate; scales about 12, thin, 

 subscarious, very unequal, the outer short, ovate-oblong, acute, 

 dorsally puberulent, the inner oblong-linear, mostly with 3 fine green 

 nerves and 2 pale ribs, almost smooth; corollas white or nearly so, 

 3-3.5 mm. long, glabrous; proper tube about 1 mm. long, gradually 

 passing into a scarcely enlarged cylindrical throat; achenes about 

 1.6 mm. long, grayish-brown, glabrous, callose at base; pappus- 

 bristles delicately capillary, white. — Hieron. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 

 xxix. 11 (1900). — Pichincha: Andes of Quito, 1855, CoutJioui/ (Gr.); 

 Valley of Lloa, alt. 2745 m., Jameson, no. 373 (K.); in bushy places, 

 valley of Lloa, at the base of Mt. Pichincha, Sodiro, no. 9/2 (Berk, 

 fragm. Gr.). 



16. E. IRESINOIDES HBK. (seep. 285). E. iresinoides, var. vUlosum 

 Steetz, in Seem. Bot. Herald, 145 (1854); Hieron. in Engl. Bot. 

 Jahrb. xxix. 12 (1900). — Guayas: at borders of woods, near Guaya- 

 ({uil, Sodiro, no. 6/21, ace. to Hieron. 1. c. 



