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1. M. renurtosa. Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. ae 375 (1882). 
shag tenuiloba (Wats.) Standley, N.A. Fl. xxi. 234 (1918). — 
Extreme southern California and northern awe California. — 
CaLirorNiA: 1880, Wright, 106; West Cafion, Colorado Desert, 
Parish, 6072. 
la. M. Tenumopa Wats., var. polyphylla org oem 
nov. Hesperonia Pe te Biandley, Contrib. U.S erb. 
xii. 364 (1909). — San Diego Co., California and Lower "Galitomis 
— CALIFORNIA: Facondido, Chandler, 5332. Lower CALIFORNIA: 
os Angeles Bay, Palmer, 600; San Borga, May 6, 1889, Brandegee. 
M. oligantha Brander); comb, nov. Hesperonia oligantha 
Beauatey Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herb. xii. 363 (1909). — Known 
PY from Calmolli, Lower California. 
M. caurrornica Gray in Torr. Bot. Mex. Bound. 173 (1859). 
Ralbmons californica (Gray) Standley, Contrib. U. 8. Nat. Herb. 
9). M. californica Gray, var. glutinosa Jepson, Fi. 
Calif. iv. 458 (1914), in part. — Southern California and Lower 
California. — CatrrorN1A: San Diego, Thurber, 569, by oF 
826; San Bernardino, Parish, 4159; Pampa Station, Heller, 7 
Whitewater, Wright, 151; La Jo lla, Clements, 61; clas 
Valley, Cleveland; Sweetwater, Orcutt, 1049; Winchester, Hall, 
418; Palm Springs, Mary F. Spencer, = Los eoreny Nevin, 
Gray, Abrams, 2504; Tia Juana, Abrams, ; Azu 
& Payson, 732; Santa Lucia Mts., etowee 93; Riverside, Boyd; 
Santa Barbara, Elmer, 3764; Pasadena, Grant; Santa Catalina 
Island de & Payson, 847. LOWER atseonbext “Gandatioa 
Island, Pane 82; Los Angeles Bay, Palmer, 601. 
3a. FoRNICA Gray, var. ASPERA (Greene) Jepson, Fi. 
Calif. iv. “458 (1914): - subsp. aspera (Greene) Parish, Mubhl. iii. 
125 (1907). M. Bigelovii Gey, Proc. Am. Acad. xxi _ 413 (1886). 
M. aspera Greene, Eryth. iv. 67 (1896). H esperonia Bigelovit 
(Gray) Standley, N.A. Fl. xxi. 235 (1918). H. aspera (Greene) 
Standley, Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herb. xii. 362 (1909). — Eastern 
San Diego Co. .. Calif. to Arizona. — ARIZONA: Pringle, 181; 
Grand Cafion, Gray; Tempe, Ganong & Blaschka. CALIFORNIA: 
Mojave Desert, Parish, 3757; Argus Mts., Coviile & Funston, 741, 
ie 5432; Bigelow. 
3b. CALIFORNICA Gray, var. GLuTINOSA (A. Nels.) pas 
Fi. Cat ‘iv. 458 (1914); var. retrorsa (Heller) Jepson, |. ¢ 
n, 1. ¢. in part. Hesperonza retrorsa (Heller) Standley, 

