37. R. FOLIOSUS. 243 



37. R. foliosus Weihe. 



R. caulo arcuato-prostrato angulato, aculeis crebris 

 tenuibus inoequalibus e basi longa compressa declinatis, 

 aciculis tenuissimis oequeac setis sparsis insequalibus, pilis 

 paucis, foliis quinato-pedatis,yb/io^is' incequaliter dentato- 

 serratis supra pilosis opacis suhtus pallidionhus pilosis, 

 foliolo terminali rotundo-cordato-acuminato, paniculae 

 longaj angustoB ad apicem foliosoe ramis brevibus corym- 

 bosis erecto-patentibus rachide subflexuosa, aculeis 

 tenuissimis declinatis crebris, pilis et setis inaequalibus 

 crebris, sepalis ovato-attenuatis aciculatis setosis hirtis a 

 fructu laxe reflexis. 



R. foliosus "Weihe in Bluff et Fingerh. Compend. Fl. 

 Germ. i. 682 (1825). Rubi Germ. 74. t. 28. Bab. ! Man. 

 ed. 5. 108; ed. G. 117. 



li. hirtus y foliosus Bab. ! in A. N. H. Ser. 2. ii. 39 ; 

 Man. ed. 3. 102 ; ed. 4. 105. 



R. exsecatus Miill. ! in Wirtg. Herb. Rub. No. 179 (sp.) 

 (18G2). 



Stem arcuate-prostrate, slightly angular, with many 

 prickles aciculi setae and hairs at its base ; rather more 

 angular above, but with fewer seta3 and aciculi, which merge 

 gradually into slender, declining, rather long-based prickles, 

 hairs few. Leaves quinate-pedate. Leaflets all stalked, un- 

 equally apiculate-dentate, with the teeth rather pointing 

 forwards, slightly wavy at the edge, slightly pilose, dark 

 green and opaque above, rather paler and pilose on the 

 veins beneath ; basal ovate-acuminate ; intermediate obovate- 



