86 Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 
Hacienda Petapan, Tuxtla, 1896, C. & E. Seler 1922 (G.). Mexico 
without locality: 1826,— (Typr of V. oppositipes: Prod.); ez 
herb. Pavon (authentic for Helianthus dentatus: Prod.). 
Var. lancifolia: foliis anguste lanceolatis paene e basi acuminatis 
basi acute cuneatis vel acuminatis utrinque viridibus sparse vel 
subdense strigoso-pilosis (pilis basi glandulosis) 4-8 cm. longis 
9-17 mm. latis. — ARIZONA: Stone Cabin Canyon, Santa Rita 
Mts., 1525 m., 14 Oct. 1903, Thornber 117 (Mo., U.S.); Santa Rita 
Mts., 1903, Griffiths 6007 (Mo.); Santa Rita Mts., 11 June 1884, 
Pringle 24 (G., U. S.). MEXICO: Sonora: 1851, Wright 1228 
(TYPE COLL.: G., U.S.). 
a Var. helianthoides (HBK.), comb. nov. Leaves acuminate, as 
large as in var. brevipes, entire or subentire, beneath paler and 
usually subcanescently but not very densely appressed-pilose, 
above green. — V. helianthoides HBK. 1. ¢. (1820); Millsp. & 
Chase, 1. c. (1904); Cockerell, 1. ¢. (1915); the V. helianthoides of 
other authors is usually var. brevipes. WV. Sagraeana DC. 1. e. 
(1836). V. microcline DC. 1. ¢. Helianthus microclinus (DC.). 
Gomez, |. c. (1890). H. Baillonianus Gomez, |. ec. — MEXICO: 
<_CamPEc E:)Campeche, 1901, Goldman 525 (U. S.) - Yucatan> AN> 
Merida, 1865, Schott 192 (B. M.), 195 (B. M.); 1. c., 1896, Valdez 71 
(B. M., G., K., Mo., U. 8.); Hacienda Chuca, 1866, Schoff 833 in 
part (B. M.); Izamal and Xcholac, Gawmer 502 (B. M., G., K., 
Mo., U. S.); Colonia San Cosme, 1906, Greenman 363 (G.); 
QUINTAN. > Cozumel Island, 20 Jan. 1886, Gaumer (B. M., 
-). CUBA: Havana, 1731, Houstoun (B. M.); 1. ¢., Bonpland 
1360 (TyPx of V. helianthoides: Par.); 1. c., De la Sagra (TYPE COLL. 
of V. Sagraeana: G., Prod.); 1. ¢., 1828-31, De la Sagra (TYPEs of 
V. microcline: Prod., fragm. G.); vicinity of Vento, Prov. Havana, 
1904, Baker & Wilson 566 (U.8.); 1. c., 1905, Baker & Van Her- 
mann 4382 (U.S.); introduced, roadside near San Diego de Buinos, 
14 Jan., Wright 2853 (B. M., G., K., Mo.); Matanzas, 1848-49, 
Rugel 2 (B. M., G., K.); 1. ¢., Pringle 42 (G.); Columbia, 1905, 
Curtiss 595 (B. M., G., K., Mo., U.8.); waste places, Guanajay, 
Pinar del Rio, 1900, Wm. Palmer & Riley 662, 672 (U.S.); Mariel, 
1900, Wm. Palmer & Riley 741 (U. S.); open places, Sierra de 
Anafe, 1911, P. Wilson 11557 (U.S.); Santiago de las Vegas, 1905, 
C. F. Baker 4490 (U.8.); Nuevitas, Camaguey, 1909, Shafer 1133 
(U.8.). — T. 2. Fig. 8, T. 3. Fic. lat. 
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