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9. NoTOTRICHE COMPACTA, A.W. Hill. —Fruticulus depressus, dense czespitosus, pulvinatus, 
incano-tomentosus ; caudex subterraneus, lignosus, firmus, ramosus. Folia arcte 
aggregata, imbricata; petiolus 6-8 mm. longus; stipulæ, in foliis floriferis, petiolo 
supra medium adnatz et cum eo quasi vaginam membranaceam formantes, parte 
libera filiformis vel subulata ad 5 mm. longa, in foliis non floriferis sepius imperfecta, 
utrinque incano-lanato-stellato-tomentosa; lamina ambitu semicircularis vel reni- 
formis, carnosula, trifida vel palmatim 5-fida, rarius 7-fida, circa 6 mm. longa, 
9 mm. lata, utrinque dense lanato-tomentosa, segmentis integris vel raro 3—5-lobis, 
lobis obovato-obtusis inflexis. Flores supra petiolum medium insidentes, breviter 
pedicellati. Calyx urceolatus, fere ad medium 5-lobus, circa 7 mm. longus, extus 
. dense tomentosus, intus glaber, lobis late ovato-triangularibus subacutis. Corolla 
cerulea, circa 1 em. longa; petala obovata, rotundata vel truncata, basi in tubum 
circa 4 mm. longum coalita. Carpella 6-10, birostrata, 6 mm. longa, rostris 1-5 mm. 
longis, dorso superne stellato-ciliata, inferne stellato-tomentosa. 
Sida compacta, Gay, Fl. Chile, i. p. 329. 
Malvastrum compactum, A. Gray, in Bot. U.S. Expl. Exp. i. 1854, p. 152; Wedd. Chlor. And. ii. 
p. 279, t. 80. B; Baker fil. in Journ. Bot. xxix. 1891, p. 363; Reiche, Fl. Chile, i. p. 236. 
Curr: Cord. Santiago, 3300 m., M. Gay (1846); Cajon de Mapocho, higher parts of 
Cord. Polvadera, 3100 m., Gay (Herb. Kew.). 
This species and WV. transandina (p. 226) are found at the extreme south of the range 
of the genus. N. compacta is perhaps more nearly related to N. Hieronymi from the 
Argentine (p. 219), but it is readily distinguished by the smaller number of the leaf- 
lobes, which are relatively large and obovate. The lamina appears to be trifid, but is 
5-7-fid owing to the strong development of the lateral segments. A dense white woolly 
tomentum covers the whole plant (v. Wedd. Chl. And. ii. t. 80.8). The stipules of the 
vegetative leaves are often undeveloped (cf. N. clandestina, p. 218, N. auricoma, p. 220). 
This species forms dense and hard woolly cushions, and the caudices appear to branch 
somewhat above ground. The corolla is said to be blue, and according to Reiche an 
intense blue. The ripe carpels, which are large and woody, with the beaks forming only 
about + of the length of the whole, form a very good specific character. 
10. Nororricue conexsta, A. W. Hill, in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xxxvii. 1906, p. 582. 
PzRU: Prov. Sandia, Suchez, 4500 m., Weberbauer, 1018 (Herb. Berol.). 
Some notes on this species are given under N. Azorella, p. 219. 
1l. NorornicuE Hanrwzarr, A. W. Hill.—Fruticulus depressus, czespitosus, pulvinatus, 
lanatus; caudex subterraneus, lignosus, firmus, ramosus. Folia in eaput sub- 
globosum circa 4-5 cm. diametro congesta, imbricata, persistentia; petiolus ad 
2 em. longus; stipulee petiolo supra medium adnate et cum eo quasi vaginam 
membranaceam formantes, parte libera membranacea lineari-acuta 5-7 mm. longa 
uti petiolus et vagina facie et ad margines dense in dorso sparse stellato-tomentosa ; 
lamina ambitu late cuneata vel flabellatim cuneata, ultra medium trisecta, circa 
