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ICONES PLANTARUM. 
PLATE 1385. 
HELIETTA PARVIFOLIA, Benth. 
Rotacez, Tribe ToppaLira. 
. parvifolia, Benth., foliolis oblongis v. anguste obovatis obtusis, 
terminali 4—14-pollicari, lateralibus multo minoribus, panicula sub- 
sessili petiolos foliorum terminalium vix excedente, floribus 4-meris. 
Has. Mexico, State of Nuevo Leon, near Monterey, Berlandier, n. 
1404 (144) ; HB. Palmer, n. 142 ; and State of Coahuila, 24 miles N.E. of 
Monclova, #. Palmer, n. 143, 144 
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superans. Pedicelli brevissimi, minute 2-bracteolati. Sepala 4; 
arva. Petala 4, sepalis 2-3-plo longiora, leviterimbricata. Stamina 
4 circa cyathiformem truncatum affixa. arium 4-lobum, 
4-loculare. Ovula in quoque loculo 2, collateralia. Stylus tenuiter 
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character of the genus 
Nat.’ ser. 3, vii. 280. T 
Grenada, of which we have probably rather imperfect specimens 
