356 ROBINSON. 
Lehmann, no. 5686 (N. Y.); near Balao, Eggers, no. 14,086 (N. Y.). 
PIcHINCHA: in subtropical region, alt. 2000 m., near Niebli, Sodiro, 
no. 6/22, acc. to Hieron. |. ec. Prov. NoT INDICATED: without locality, 
Jameson (sk. and fragm. Gr.). 
27. E. microsTemon Cass (see p. 295). E. guadalupense DC. Prod. 
v. 170 (1836) and probably of Hieron. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xxix. 12 
(1900), excl. syn. “E. Sinelairii’” [Sinclairi], although described as 
“herba prostrata.”— CummBorazo: San José, on western slopes of 
Mt. Chimborazo, André, no. 6 of his second series (Gr.); ? in woods 
of subtropical valleys, Pallatanga, Sodiro, no. oi acc. to Hieron. 
l. ce. (as E. guadalupense). 
Sect. III. Eximpricata (DC.) Hoffm. (see p. 303). 
Key To SPECIEs. 
a, Leaves coriaceous 
db, ages (the mature cauline) cordate 
ney: oii fle rein herb; leaves Siaived from the base, 
E. cuencan um. 
3--12-flowered a 18. E. prunifolium. 
beneath 
e. Leaves glabrous on both surfaces f. 
f. Heads 3-7-flowered; very chsh related species 
likely to prove more or less — when known 
from TS copious materi 
e or less nerved, "eit ther 3-nerved from 
the other starting somewhat above tsk base A. me 
h. Leaves 5-13 cm, long, 2.44.5 em . 28. B. pseudochilea. 
h. Leaves 3-4 em. long, 1.8—2. wide 
oer obsoletely eedat ative the middle; sea 
_. teeth 4-7 on each side. .-... >... -55.+; oon E. umbrosum. 
i lesen serrate-dentate at pr — i colacacens. 
enlarged or more conspicuous than the others J 
jf. oe m. long; reticulation “relatively 
coarse (ultimate areolae about 1 mm. = diam 
ter); petiole 8-10 mm. long.......... E. mexserto-venostin- 
j. Leaves 9-12 em. long; reticulation ae fine 
i 0.5 mm. in diameter); 
ee ee ee aE le eis Se eee eee ee a Oe RT 
f. He wered 
t 
k. Leaves elliptical qoubdod at base; petiole a Ea 

