50 ICONES PLANTARUM. 
tailed anthers and the achenes remove it, however, from this genus. It may 
be allied to Heterolepis, Cass., but I do not t observe. any indication of the 
biligulation of the a Sei characteristic of that genus. It differs also in 
other points.—D, 
Fig. 1. Leaf. 2. Ray-floret. 8. Style-branches, and 4., Achene of ray-floret. 5. Floret 
of disk. 6. Bristle of pappus. 7. Detached stamen. 8. ‘Style-branches :—all magnified. 
Pirate 1063. 
CASSIA CRASSIRAMEA, Benth. 
LecuMtInos2, Tride Cassie. 
C. (CHamas SENNA) Crassiramea, Benth. n. sp.—Fruticosa, glaberrima, 
aphylla, ramis valde incrassatis, pedimetis ad nodos solitariis bifloris, antheris 
vix rostratis, legumine lineari (plano ?). 
Has. South America, Andes of Salta, on dry hills at an elevation of 
6000 to 8000 ft., and a) hills, San Vicente, at 6000 ft., Pearce ; Bolivia, 
province of T arija, Weddell 
4-6 lin. crassi, basi apiceque 
subzequi risk Nt sseaes nul x. ‘opie tenuia, 
. longa, _exteriora multo minora, Petala aurea, inferiora 
tat m errimum. pied 
nisi ex ovario paullo auctum vidi, perfectum ay ei C. aphylla 
slit (elongatum angustum planumque). 
This singular-looking shrub is evidently closely all 
y closely allied to C. aphylla, Cav. 
bi the thick eae: Spicy and numerous large flowers give it a very different 
NTHA 
Fig. 1. Stamens. 2. Staminodium. 3. Ovary and calyx :—al/ somewhat magnified. 
