Gardneriane. N. O. Eriocaulonee. 
TAB. DXXV. 
PmPALANTHUS RUPESTRIs. Gardn. 
Exiguus, cauliculis cespitosis ramosis dense foliosis, foliis 
linearibus acutis pilosis, pedunculis terminalibus paucis 
glabris, vaginis bifidis pilosis. 
Pepalanthus rupestris. Gardn. Herb. Bras. n. 5272. 
Has. In dry shady clefts of rocks, near Cidade Diamantina. 
the capital of the Diamond district, Brazil. July, 1840. 
Caules ceespitosi, conferte ramosi, dense foliosi, 1-2 pollicares. 
Pedunculi 2-5, terminales, filiformes, glabri, sesquipollicares. 
Vagine pilose apice bifide. Capitula hemispherica, albo- 
lanata, grani piperis nigri magnitudine. Bractee involucrantes 
steriles, ovate, acute, pellucide; bractee flores stipantes 
oblonge, obtuse, apice ciliate. Receptaculum pilosum. 
Flores masculi cum foeemineis mixti, longe pediceliati: sepala 
exteriora bracteis simillima; interiora in tubum obconicum 
apice trifidum connata. Stamina 3. Anthere flave. Flores 
feminet pedicellati: sepala exteriora oblonga, apice pilis 
vestita; interiora simillima.  Piséillum generis. Stigmata 
filiformia, bifida. 
Nearly related to the above, is the following little species 
from the same locality, and which may be distinguished thus — 
Pepalanthus albidus; pusillus, cauliculis confertis ramosis dense 
foliosis, foliis linearibus acutis pilosis, pedunculis terminalibus 
paucis glabris, vaginis pilosis apice bifidis et ciliosis, capitulis 
hemisphericis parvis albo-lanatis, bracteis involucrantibus 
ovatis acuminatis pellucidis. 
Pepalanthus albidus. Gardn. Herb. Bras. n. 5273." 
Has. In dry clefts of rocks, Diamond district, baa: July, 
1840.— G. Gardner 
Fig. 1. Capitulum. f 2. Leaves and sheath of the peduncle. 
f: 3. Male flower and bracteas. f. 4. Female flower and : 
bracteas :—magnified. 
