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J. Hurcurson. 
Brachymeris, DC., and Marasmodes, DC, 
ure densely glandular-pitted, a feature not shared by Brachymeris. 
he differential characters of Marasmodes, Brachymeris, and 
Stilpnophytum, Less., a closely allied genus, are shown in the 
following :— 
Marasmodes, DC.—Capitula solitaria vel pauca; achaenia 
omnia fertilia; pappi squamae bene evolutae, circiter 8, planae, 
membranaceae; folia glanduloso-punctata. 
Brachymeris, DC.—Capitula solitaria vel pauca; achaenia 
omnia fertilia; pappus nullus; folia epunctata. 
Stilpnophytum, Zess.—Capitula plerumque per AE ork 
bosa ; achaenia interiora tenua, vacua, exterlora crassiora, ler- 
tilia; pappus nullus; folia epunctata. 
Marasmodes, DC.—Clavis specierum. 
Folia patentia ; capitula multiflora, soli- 
taria vel pauca:— 
Folia remota : — 
Folia circiter 1°5 cm. longa, apice 
callo obtuso mucronata; capitula 
1. M. polycephalus. 
sessilia ode ves cor m8 
Seorlietg “cae parodies. pin 2. M. oligocephalus. 
Sagas: — ee st 3. M. Adenosolen. 
Folia ad ramulos rib Amar — : 
Sige gs Dement 
m 
Folia 
* DO. Prodr. vi. 76 (1837). 
t+ DC. Le. 136. A 2” 
