MACLOSKIE : VALERIANACEyE. 747 



(Chili); Patagon., by Nahuel-huapi, Chubut; Rio Sta. Cruz; Valley of 

 Lago Blanco, Fuegia. The Patagonian forms have lax diffused panicle, 

 lobes of the leaves obovate, often toothed on both sides in the upper part. 



4. VALERIANA CRASSISCAPOSA O. Ktze. (V. moyanoi Speg. ) 

 Herb, 15 cm. high, with radical leaves, spiciform scape from the alter- 

 nate glomerules. Root branching, napiform. Leaves rosulate, fleshy, 

 spatulate, incised-toothed, 3 cm. long, attenuate to a broad petiole. 

 Bracts oblong, acute. Flowers sessile. Corolla-tube very short. Stamens 

 3. Fruit compressed, 4 mm. long, with many plumose pappus-hairs, 6 

 mm. long. 



(Tucuman) ; S. Patagon., by Lago Argentine, Chubut. 



5. V. LAPATHIFOLIA Vahl. (Speg. sub Phyllactis). 



Leaves radical, long-petioled, oblong, acute, cordate or rounded at the 

 base, entire, margins obscurely sinuate. Cauline leaves ovate, 45 cm. 

 long, shortly petiolate, the uppermost often sessile and dentate ; nerves 

 slightly pilose above, petioles ciliate at their base. Panicle compound, 

 broadly ovate, bracts linear, obtuse, ciliate-dentate. Rhizome long ; hori- 

 zontal, sending out fibrous roots from its nodes. 



Magellan, in damp woods; by Hatcher at Punta Arenas. "Leaves 

 villous above on the nerves " not so in these specimens. Fuegia. (Speg.) 



6. V. LAXA Phil. 



Herbaceous, glabrous, nearly a meter high, terete, fistulous. Leaves 

 fleshy ; the radical entire, oblong, doubly attenuate, sinuate, equalling the 

 petiole. Cauline pinnatifid, segments 3-5-jugous, those of the upper 

 leaves all equal, oblong or linear, obtuse, i-2-toothed on both sides. 

 Panicle long, lax. Branches about 6 pairs trichotomous, branchlets few- 

 flowered ; corolla mediocre. Genitalia included, fruit compressed, lageni- 

 form, glabrous. Calyx plumose. 



(Chilian Andes) ; Chubut, in rocks along Carren-leofu and by Lago 

 Cholila. The leaves vary much, sometimes fleshy. 



7. V. LAXIFLORA DC. 



Perennial, glabrous undershrub, ascending. Leaves petiolate, few, ovate 

 or oval, irregularly toothed-incised. Floriferous branches exceeding the 



