ASTER MACROPHYLLUS - PINGUIFOLIUS 327 
of Schultes, 1809 [see citation, Ti p. 308] in the remark re- 
garding certain plants assign ned o A. macrophyllus LO "Min 
foliorum subcarnosorum vix eiie varietas 
Its separation. as a species, latifolius, early made in the Paris 
garden, appears in print first in Desfontaines’ catalogue, in its 
third edition in 1829, based on a plant known only to have come 
from North America. DeCandolle’s description, 1836, as Béotia 
latifolia, was founded on this as type. 
e synonyms and the other localities quoted for Biotta lati- 
folia by DeCandolle may belong in the main to this subspecies so 
far as appears ; except the last two; Eurybia macrophylla y seems 
to have no kinship with this but ‘its smoothness ; and Lurydia 
Schreberi is probably more complex 
Herbarium specimens credited to A. latifolius include the fol- 
lowing : 
Now in hb. Gray; plant originally labelled ** Biotia latifolia DC. Cult. Paris 
1814” ; forming part of the herb. of J. Gray purchased by Hooker in 1870; labelled 
A. macrophyllus by A. Gray. Figured, Fig. 75; 1,2, 3. Plant fuugus.blistered ; 
highly-glandular glabrous fleshy-leaved representative of pinguifolius. 
Now in hb. Gray; plant from Hort. Ware, 1861, near London; ‘‘cult. as Biotie 
latifolia DC. ; = pure white; overlooked when [Synoptical] Fl. was written and 
printed" A, Gray scr. — This specimen may represent a very white and only slightly- 
pcs state of p gutfolius. 
ty; plant from Hb. Mus. Parts, usage ** Biotia Minor DC. 
x. Pari sore and by A. Gray, ** A. macrophyllus L.’’— This plant, having no 
glands, vita de white rays, smooth leaves, no jm hair, nd plentiful 
in lines along the pedicels, seems rather to belong af the Eurybia Schreberi B of Nees, 
Aster hla Bernhardi of the present monogra 
n Hb. Mus. Paris, in hb. Michaux, p Monsr. Francke; small plant 
Niger : x o latifolia,’? which may have come from Desfontaines’ plant? and 
seems a small plant of pingutfolius. F aeta Fig. 75, 4 
n Hb. Mo. Bot. Gar. from Hb. Bern ndi: a plant perhaps assignable 
here, vie in very battered condition, its old German label (A/yssum ereticum) mis- 
placed in mounting. 
Now in Hb. Mo. Bot. Gar. from Hb. Bernhardi; a plant originally labelled A. 
speciosus. 
** Plants taller, smooth and glabrous, with convex or diffuse 
infloresence; bracts lingual, acutish. Species 56. 
56. Aster excelsior sp. nov. 
Smooth, tall, stout, purple-stemmed plants of shade with large 
thin narrow leaves, oblong-oval lower leaf-form, sessile-oblong 
cauline type, broad copious inflorescence, broad round-tipped lilac 
or violet rays, narrowish bracts, and little development of glands, 
sinus or teeth. 
