18 Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 
through whose efforts the North and Central American members 
of the tribe have been brought into a very satisfactory state of 
order. 
VERNONIA leiophylla (Gleason), comb. nov. Frutex 3-5 m. altus. 
Caulis striatus glabratus glanduloso-adspersus. Folia alterna 
lanceolata vel elliptico-lanceolata utroque subacuminata vel 
acuta interdum obtusiuscula obscure serrulata supra viridia glabra 
(costa pilosula excepta) interdum glanduloso-adspersa subtus — 
paullo pallidiora glabra (costa sparse pilosula excepta) vel sparse 
puberula dense glanduloso-adspersa 5-8.5 cm. longa 1.5-2.5 em. 
lata, in petiolis pilosulis purpurascentibus nudis 5 mm. longis. 
Panicula pyramidalis 1.6dm. diametro sparse appresseque puberula, 
capitulis numerosis ad 1.2 cm. altis 1-floris. Involucri ca. 5-seriatt 
ad 6 mm. alti phyllaria albida (apice purpurascente excepto) 
margine sparse ciliata ceterum glabra submucronulata. Corolla 
immaturitate purpureo-suffusa maturitate ut videtur albida ca. 
9mm. longa, Achenium turbinatum dense vel subdense pilosum 
1.3 mm. longum, Pappi albi series interior 6-7 mm. exterior 1 mm. 
longa. — Eremosis leiophylla Gleason! Bull. N. Y. Bot. Gard. iv. 
231 (1906), without Lat. deser.— More.os: mountains above 
Cuernavaca, 2135 m., 5 Nov. 1895, Pringle 6188 (1YPE COLL); 
Cuernavaca, 10 Jan. 1866, Bimilek 350; MicHoacan or GUERRERO: 
abundant, Monte de la Pasa Cuareta, 24 Mar. 1898, Langlassé 72. 
— Local name “ bara blanca,” according to Langlassé. 
VERNONIA, melanocarpa (Gleason), comb. nov. Frutex. Caulis — 
subflexuosus validus dense sordideque puberulus et glandulosus — 
aetate subglabratus. Folia alterna ovalia vel elliptico-ovata bas! — 
Cuneata leyiter repando-denticulata dentibus mucronatis a 
crenato-serrata supra obscure viridia subdense sordideque pilosula — 
sae deciduis eorum basibus glandulari-subtuberculats : 
} \ eahdutes le ls CERDNOMA,: awe | 
Fuloge ade setus dense sordid pilosa et gland- 















in petiole es Pilislaxis flexuosis 610.5 em. longa 2.2-5 em. lata” 
vciden Age 1.4-2.2 cm. longis. Panicula composita densa subo- 
alin senso - cm. longa 6-10 em. diametro folioso-bracteata, capi 
B’egatis 3-floris 7-10 mm. altis. Involucri 5.5-7 mm. altt 
ph i gpa apice colorato excepto ad 
Mee mane laxe sordideque pilosa ceterum subglabra- 
neo Videtur albida ca. 6 mm. longa. Achenium maturitate 
oe vel brunneum glabrum subquadrangt 


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