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obtained by Pringle from the State of Mexico, August, 1882 (no. 

 5210), and July, 1894 (no. 4744). Spruce's specimen from South 

 America is similar to the Mexican specimen in habit, but with a 

 somewhat different fruit section and it may yet prove a distinct species. 



2. Tauschia decumbens (Benth.) C. & R. in Engler & Prantl, Nat. 

 Pflanzfam. 3^ : 170. 189S. Fig. 6. 



Velaa decutnbeits Benth. PL Hartw. 38. 1840. 

 Arracacia de'cumdens Hemsley , Biol. Centr.-Am. Bot. i : 564. 1883. 



Fig. 6. Tauschia decumbens. 



Jalisco: Rio Blanco, Pahner 51, in 18S6; Ferreria, Jones z^^^^ in 

 1892. 



3. Tauschia seatoni C. & R. Fig. 7. 



Arracacia nudicauHs C. & R. Proc. Am. Acad. 28 : 119. 1893. 

 Orizaba: Seaton 199, 1891 (type). 



Fig 7. Basal leaf of Tauschia seatoni. 



