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upper surface very rugose. Scales crimson, long and narrow, with thick fleshy 

 midrib, densely and deeply lacerate, very hirsute on back. Scape more or less 

 pilose, bracts linear, oblanceolate-acute. Budding parts not very slimy. 



Fig. 16. Scales of Gunnerae: a G. j>eltata, b G. bracteata, e — i intermediate forms — see text! 



All 4 nat. size. 



G. bracteata: Adult leaves orbicular-reniform, smooth, glabrous and lustrous, 

 petiole smooth. Scales green or brownish green, thin, entire, broad ovate, very 

 blunt but sometimes apiculate. Scape glabrous, bracts spathulate. Budding 

 parts embedded in thick mucilage. 



Intermediate forms were observed in Masatierra: Portezuelo de Villagra, 

 near the road, c. 300 m (no. 1230) and one fine specimen c. 500 m (Plate 13, 2); 

 close to the pass, c. 575 m (fr. 2 A 17, no. 585, 2 %i 17, no. 624); C. Salsipuedes, 



