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next to Perymenium, to which it is much more closely allied 
saa = Melanthera or its neutral- ‘eyed analogue Echinocephalum 
to have a ase described, unless one or both of the two 
i Oy 
No. 4 (0. helianthoides) and No. 5 (O. Cuerviana)) I have not 
seen, belong here. Other species are doubtless to be found in 
herbaria among the genera Cuyedes and Perymeniwm. 
Key To SPECIES. 
1-4. Disk 1:5-1°8 cm. ae or more outer phyllaries 
5 mm. or less bro 
1. Stem cpt unde eat niittaee densely and softly 
-pilose ; Ecua 1. mollis. 
2-4. Stem gay ue 1 tiger as cance less 
ense pubescence ; Colum 
2-3. Outer phyllaries oblong or cblong-lanceo- 
late, acute, not contracted be 
. Invol mm. “a Schlim 
3. Involucre 11-12 mm. high ...... 3. cuedieides 
below ee frags le 4. Triane. 
5-6. Disk 2cm. sas hyllaries 5-8 mm. broad. 
5. Outer phy. laces prolly oblong, not nar- 
rowed belo 5. ocanensis. 
6. Outer phyllaies Siew Strongly contracted 
belo 6. 
grandiceps. 
. S. mollis sp. Frutex 2-3 m. altus ramosus. Rami 
validi denne molliterqne lanato-pilosi. Folia opposita ovata vel 
eee lanceolata acuminata basi cuneata obscurissime appresse 
rrulata 3-nervia supra viridia rugulosa subaspere strigosa are 
patie molliterque lanato-pilosa juventate subsericea 55-11 ¢ 
longa 1:6-4°3 em. ee Petioli lanato-pilosi 3°5-6°5 mm. lon igi 
Si Speriae immargin Capitula in pedunculis dense pilosis 
0-7-4 em. longis 1- slalis ternate dispositis ramos e ul 
barrninantibtie 4-5 cm. lata. Discus 8-10 mm. -— 1:5 cm. 
dimetente. Fasakionn 3-seriati 11-13 mm. alti squame gradate 
extime ca. 4 oblongo-ovales obtuse eae pilose + glandulose 
supra subherbacee 1 cm. longe 3:7 mm. latw; medix longiores 
ciliato-dentatz strigillose et glandulose; intime similes m 
nace fructu discum subequantes. Radii ca. 10 flavi oblong! vel 
oblongo-ovales 2 cm. longi 4-9 mm. lati dorso subsparse pube- 
scentes neutrales. Corolle disci flave glabree tubu = sensim in 
faucem ampliato 58 mm. longe (tubulo 2-2'2 m Ea) 
