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vexum 1-1.5 dm. diametro dispositis graciliter pedicillatis; bracteis 
lineari-subulatis; involucri subcylindrici squamis ca. 9, interioribus 
linearibus oblanceolatis uninerviis ciliolatis aliter glabris ut videtur 
urpureis acutis subaequalibus, extimis 2-3 multo brevioribus ovatis 
acutiusculis medio plus minusve incrassatis; flosculis valde ex- 
sertis; corollis glaberrimis graciliter tubulosis 7 mm. longis deorsum 
decrescentibus sine faucibus distinctis, limbi dentibus ovato-del- 
toideis suberectis; achaeniis gracilibus 4 mm. longis 5-angulatis basi 
attenuatis in costis basin et apicem versus paullulo patenter hispi- 
dulis; pappi setis ca. 48 albidis capillaribus vix scabratis corollam 
subaequantibus; styli ramis filiformibus—— CoLomsia: Dept. Antio- 
quia, alt. 2292-2350 m., in light shade of forest, 25 July, 1880, Kal- 
breyer, no. 1445 (type K.). 
: species, communicated to the Kew Herbarium by Messrs. 
Veitch, Nov. 1880, is said to have glossy foliage and dark purplish- 
t handsome flowers. It seems promising for horticulture, but 
has lance-oblong acuminate leaves, more numerously 
and achenes hispid on the angles from the summit 
E. (§ Eximbricata) sciatraphes, spec. nov., fruticosum primo 
— Jaevissimum sed inflorescentia puberulum (pilis minutis 
Uatis curvatis articulatis purpurascentibus); caule subtereti 
a praise purpureo-brunneo maturitate griseo; internodiis 
cae aaa foliis oppositis petiolatis ovatis acuminatis apicem 
eng o. saepe falcatis lateraliter grosse crenatis (crenaturis ca. 
erry ca. 8 mm. latis) basi obtusis vel rotundatis subcoriaceis 
ulis Viridibue a mn costa, paullo puberulis aliter glaberrimis lucid- 
‘G4 a a subtus glaberrimis paullo pallidioribus 7-9 em. longis 
eres aa a ae basin d-nervatis; nervis inter se a venis trans- 
ramos das ne corymbo terminali amplo leviter convexo laxiuscule 
tinteats Se cm. diametro basi foliaceo-bracteato supra bracteolis 
faba: ‘ag Spatulatis instructo; pedicellis rectis subfastigiatis 
ca, 6 eat .* 2 vel 3 sessilia gerentibus; capitulis 8-13-floris 
4 ., 48; mvolucri turbinato-campanulati squamis 10-12 
peat vix imbricatis modice inaequalibus subacutis dorso paullo 
» Corollis subeylindricis 2.5 mm. longis sensim dilatatis in 
