Plate 2551. 



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LOESELIA CORDIFOLIA, Hemsl. et Eose. 



POI.KMOXIACE.E. 



L. cordifolia, Hemsl. et Rose (sp. nov.) ; species elata, ramis 

 lateralibus insigniter divaricatis, foliis caulinis omnibus sessilibus 

 amplexicaulibus. 



Herba erecta, paucipedalis, cito glabrescens, caulibus ramulisque 

 gracilibus primum leviter puberulis deinde nitidis brunneis, inter- 

 nodiis quam foliis longioribus. Folk^ caulina opposita, sessilia, rigida, 

 glabra, cordata, 1-2^ poll, longa, acuta, setoso- vel fere aculeato- 

 tluplicato-dentata, rugulosa, prominenter venosa. Flores glabri, 

 4-5 lin. diametro, in bractearuni axillis ad apices ramulorum congesti, 



bracteas paullo excedentes ; bractere foliace<v, rotundato-ovata*, longe 

 setoso-dentat^, absque setis 2-4 lin. lata* ; bracteolse minores, oblongs, 

 supra medium ad marginem paucisetosa?. Calycis denies aeutissimi, 

 tubum sequantes. Corollce tubus cylindricus, quam calyx dimidio 

 longior ; lobi rotundato-spathulati. Stamina breviter exserta. 

 Ovarium glabrum, loculis 1-ovulatis. Gapsula ignota. 



Mexico : Tepic, Jalisco, Palmer, 1862. 



The drawing of tins distinct species was made from a specimen 

 belonging to the United States National Herbarium, lent, with others, 

 for the purpose of elucidating the genus. It is nearest to L. ajnplectens, 

 Benth., a partial analysis of the flower of which is given for 

 comparison. — W. Bottixg Hkmsley. 



Fig. 1, a bract; 2, a flower-bud; 3, an expanded flower; 4, anthers; 5, pistil ; 

 6, vertical section of ovary — of L. cordifolia, Hemsl. et Eose. 



Fig. 7, an expanded flower; 8, pistil and portion of calyx laid open; 9, vertical 

 section of ovary— of L. am^lectem, Benth. All enlarged. 



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