PuLate 2289. 
EREMANTHUS PURPURASCENS, Oliv. 
Composira. Tribe VERNONIACES. 
Janatis, scapis lanatis folio brevioribus, glo mispheerico, 
bracteis paucis foliaceis oblongis albido-tomentosis involucratis, 
10-costato, pappo purpurascente ovario 4—5 longiore. 
Has. Brazil, Minas Geraes, Glaziou (No. 19,464). 
Folia 1-1 poll. longa, 3-3 poll. lata, Glomerulus 1 poll. diam., 
Scapus $~3 poll. longus. Bractew exteriores ? poll. longi, involucri 
bracteole 5~6 lin. longe. 
The nearest ally of this species would appear to be ZH. eriopus, 
Baker, a species known to me only. from description.—D. OLIVER. 
Fig. 1. Involucral scale. 2. Floret. 3. Seta of pappus. 4. Anthers, 5. Style. 
Enlarged, 
