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15. PSEUDELEPHANTOPUS Rohr, Skrivt. Nat. Selsk. 
Kiob. 2: 213. 1792 
Distreptus Cass. Bull. Soc. Philom. 1817: 66. 1817. — Dict. Sci. 
Nat. 13: 366. 1819. 
Heads 4-flowered, aggregated into sessile glomerules of 1-5 heads 
subtended by usually two bract-like leave 8 ; involucre of four pairs 
of decussate scales, the first and third pairs pape oe the outer 
two pairs shorter than the inner; corolla in Hlephantopus ; 
achenes 1o-striate, flattened; pappus of 5-15 bale, the two lateral 
ones longer and thicker than the intermediate ones and plicate or 
contorted at the tip. Stems leafy, freely branching; leaves dilated 
and clasping at the base; inflorescence terminal, of panicled spikes. 
Type, Alephantopus spicatus Juss. 
The genus is well characterized by the sessile glomerules of few 
heads and the dissimilar pappus-bristles bent or twisted near the tip. 
Besides the single North American species, which is very variable 
and may cover several distinct forms, the Bolivian Spirechaeta 
funckté Turcz. may also be included in the genus. 
PsEUDELEPHANTOPUS SPICATUS (Juss.) Rohr, Skrivt. Nat. Selsk. 
iob. 2: 213. 1792 
Elephantopus spicatus Juss.; Aubl. Pl. Gui. 2: 808. 1775. 
Distrepius spicatus Cass. Dict. Sci. Nat. 13: 367. 1819. 
Type locality: ‘¢ la Guiane frangoise.” 
Distribution: from Cuba and central Mexico south into South 
America. 
16. ROLANDRA Rottb. Coll. Soc. Med. Havn. 2: 256. 1775 
Heads 1-flowered, subtended each by a chaffy bract and aggre- 
crown. Stem herbaceous, leafy; leaves alternate, white-tomentose 
th. 
A monotypic genus of tropical America. 
ROLANDRA FRUTICOSA (L.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 360. 1891 
Lichinops fruticosa L. Sp. Pil. 815. 3. 
ftolandra argentea Rottb. Coll. Soc. Med. Havn. 2: 258. 19975. 
rect, sparingly branched, 2-8 dm. high, finely puberulent ; 
ieee eee to elliptic, 3-10 cm. long, acute or short-acuminate, 
entire or undulate, ee below into short pubescent petioles, 
