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Puate 1152. 
SALMEOPSIS CLAUSSENII, Benth. 
Composira, Tribe Henianrnorpex VERBESINER. 
Salmeopsis, Benth. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Pl. ii. 381. 
§. Claussenii, Benth. sp. unica. 
Has. Brazil, prov. Minas Geraes, Claussen. 
Frutex videtur, forte subscandens ,glaber v. minute scaberulus. Rami 
adsunt pedales subteretes. Folia opposita, per paria distantia, brevite 
ta i —3 poll 
acute. 
lin, diametro, apice subplana, receptaculi paleis corollisque involucra 
vix superantibus. Involucri bractees minute puberule, margine cilio- 
latee. : 
This plant has apparently the habit and several of the characters of 
the West Indian and Mexican no ete Salmea, but the pappus is nearer 
to that of Viguiera—G. Brn 
NB ae Flowerhead without the flower, a ice section, gag a the receptacle 
and pa alee. 2, Floret. 3. Paleaof the receptacle. 4. One awn and the intermediate 
Squameliz of the pappus, 5. Three of the stamens. 6. Upper Saetion of the style. 
Puate 1153. 
OTOPAPPUS VERBESINOIDES, Benth. 
Composit#, Tribe HELIANTHOIDEZ VERBESINER. 
Otopappus, Benth. in Benth. et Hook. Gen. Pl. ii. 380. 
O. verbesinoides, Benth. sp. unica. 
Has. Chontales in Nicaragua, eee: Tate. 
Herba? v. i. Alninih u t i lis brevibus 
rigidis appressis conspersus. Folia breviter mse ovale: v. oblongo- 
lanceolata, acuminata, remote dentata, 3-5-pollic caria, supra nitidula 
seabriuscula, pinnatim paucivenia. Pedunculi in axillis superioribus 
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