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Capitula 6-8 cm. lata, in pedunculis terminalibus et axillaribus, — 
fonaiter 6); pedunculi en eee: 6-11 cm 
circiter 1:5 cm. altus, 2-5-3 cm. diametro. Involucri 2-2-2 cm. alti: . 
squamae subaequales, laxae, iofigiecins attenuatae, basi circiter 3 mm. 
latae. Corollae radii circiter 30, oblongae, 2-4 cm. longae, 
latae, pallide flavae, apice 3- denticulatae, in tubo et dorso hirtellae. 
orollae disci flavae, 7-5 mm. longae (tubo 2-2 mm.), in basi faucium et 
dentibus pubescentes. Paleae oblongae, 8 mm. lo = ad apicem 
mucronato- ima strigillosae. Achaenia oblonga, truncata, 4-5 m 
longa, 1-8 mm. lata. Aristae pappi circiter 10, cadaentone, 1-7-2-7 
Soutn America: Bolivia; ee common in waste ground, 
2135-2440 m., May 1863, Pearce, 121. 
sales achene and herbaceous involucre. The unique specimen in 
the Kew Herbarium is described by the collector as an evergreen shrub 
six to eight feet 1 in height. The pappus-awns are so aoe) caducous 
as to render their t very difficult.—S. F. Buak 
sors 1, outer bracts ; 2, inner bract ; 3, ray flower; 4, base of same; 5, pa 
ppus 
6, scale of receptacle ; ie disk- flower ; 8, pappus-awns ; 9, disk sabollay ; 
10, at to ib style-arms : 12, achene. All enlarged. 
