Blake — New or noteworthy Compositae 23 
Il. FURTHER NEW OR NOTEWORTHY COMPOSITAE 
By S. F. Buake 
“ APHANOSTEPHUs Kidderi Blake, sp. nov. Herbaceus ramosus ut 
videtur adscendens 1.5 dm. longus et ultra, basi invisa. Caulis 
angulatus obscure viridis dense breviterque hispido-pilosus. Folia 
alterna obovata vel ovata obtusa vel acutiuscula in petiolum 
marginatum angustata saepius supra medium serrata (dentibus 
1—2-jugis triangularibus acutis) vel suprema integra obscure pen- 
nivenia (venis ca. 3-jugis) utrinque obscure viridia et subdense 
hispido-pilosa (pilis incurvis basi obscure tuberculatis) 1.2-1.5 em, 
longa (petiolo marginato 3-5 mm. longo incluso) 5-6.5 mm. lata. 
Capitula ca. 1.4 cm. lata, in pedunculis subdense hispido-pilosis 
nudis usque ad 3.5 cm. longis insidentia; discus ca. 4.5 mm. altus. 
Involucri 4.5 mm. alti phyllaria 3-seriata gradata lanceolata 
acuminata subherbacea anguste scarioso-marginata hispido-pilosa 
1-vittata. Radii ca. 24 (albi ?), lamina subglabra 5-nervia ca. 6 
mm. longa 2 mm. lata, tubo deorsum ampliato apice sparsissime 
subglochidiato-piloso deorsum demum indurato-incrassato ca. 1.2 
mm. longo; corollae disci flavidae ad medium sparse pubescentes 
pilis subcapitatis, tubo demum indurato-incrassato, faucibus 
paene ad medium vasciculari-cellulosis, venis conspicuis, dentibus 
in dorso apicali papilloso-cristatis 2.5 mm. longae (tubo 0.8 mm., 
dentibus 0.4 mm. longis). Achenia utroque subtruncata pilis 
glochidiatis munita 1.2 mm. longa ca. 0.7 mm. diametro. Pappus 
persistens paleaceus, paleis ca. 10 liberis sub-2-seriatis lineari- 
lanceolatis acuminatis paullum inaequalibus infra medium paullum 
ampliatis spinulosis, in flor. 91.3 mm. longus, in flor. $1.7 mm, 
— Trxas: San Antonio to Laredo, 26 Mar. 1885, N. T. Kidder 
(tyre in Gray Herb.). — Tas. 1. Fie. 1-7. 
The present plant furnishes yet another illustration of the 
exceedingly artificial character of the subtribes of the Astereae. 
Technically it would fall at once into the Asterinae (Heterochromeae) 
because of its well developed pappus and heterochromous rays. 
In that group it keys down to Townsendia, from which it is abun- 
dantly distinct in its toothed leaves, thick achenes, fewer broader 
pappus-scales, and short style-tips. It shows no likeness to any 
other member of that eabtribe. In every feature except that of 
