STEIRACTINIA, A NEW GENUS OF COMPOSITE 157 
Cotumsia: alt. 1900 m., Pasca, 1851-1857, Triana, 1363 (Brit. 
Mus., Kew 
5. S. ocanensis, n. sp. Frutex ramosus 2-26 m. altus, 
Rami validi dense appresse pubescentes ee basibus valde 
incrassatis eee densissimis. Folia oblongo-ovata acuta 
ad acuminata basi cuneata subdistincte multiserrata (dentibus ca. 
40-jugis subpatentibus vel + depressis) supra obscure viridia dense 
tuberculato-strigosa et -strigillosa subtus pallidiora ican hispido- 
pilosula pilis basi sepe tuberculatis ee a vix 3-trinervia ad 
venas dense appresse pubescentia 8-16 cm. longa 2-48 em. lata. 
Petioli anguste marginati 6-15 mm. longi ‘ihog, Capitula pauca 
(ca. 5) axillaria ee bagi in pedunculis sey ach gee nudis vel 
2- agnor dense appresse pubescentibus 5-10 cm. longis ad 
5¢ ta. Pisces ad 15cm. altus 2 cm. crassus. Involucri 
4- satati ad 18cm. alti squame pau all gradate extime late ob- 
we 12- 
m. raed 6 mm. lati. Corolle disci flavz abree 
maturitate 8-2 mm. ae Gulinds 3'2 mm.). Palez subscariosz 
e latere 1-2-dentate subacute ad apicem “ie pubescentes 
Hed 8 mm. longe. Achenia radii trigona in angulis ciliata 
ut in eis disci; disci valde co mpresse anguste alata o 
 Oeaiaaith : Dept. serrarrs alt. 1190 m., oe September,* 
1846-1852, L. Schlim (distr., Linden, 183) (types, Brit. Mus., 
Kew) ; open spaces, alt. 1525-1830 m., Ocana, oven 16th, 
1879, Kalbreyer, 1238 aa 
6. grandiceps, n.sp. Fru Rami striatuli 
validi subdense appresse pte elude pili had puberonlatts Fo lia 
ovata acuminata basi rotundata vel acne Py cuneata obscurissime 
sistentibus subtus subaspere Toe 3-nervia majora 105-13 cm. 
longa 4:5-6:2 cm. lata. Petioli complanati imuiheioadl dense 
appresse piles. ‘8-10 mm. longi. Capitula pauca 5 cm. lata in 
apicibus ramorum et ul in culis monocephalis dense 
appresse pubescentibus 3-3-7 cm. longis solitaria vel ternata. 
Discus 1-5 cm. altus 2 cm. crassus. Invyolueri 3-seriati 1-4-1-6 cm 
alti squamez paullum gradate extime ca. 4 late ovato-ovales her- 
bacew obtuse 3-nervie tuberculate et sparse strigillose infra 
* The specimen in Kew Herbarium is labelled “‘ Oct,, 1856.” 
