
296 ROBINSON, 
basin paullo constrictis aliter subcylindricis, usque ad mediam partem 
et in limbo extus atomiferis; achaeniis 2 mm. longis brunneo-fuscis 
deorsum decrescentibus in faciebus et in costis cum glandulis globosis 
sessilibus conspersis; pappi setis ca. 35 inaequalibus patenter barbe- 
latis— Ecuapor: vicinity of Nabén, Prov. of Azuay, Sept 25, 
26, 1918, Dr. J. N. Rose, A. Pachano, & George Rose, no. 22,978 (Gr., 
BSN. ¥.). 
A wellanatked species, in its habit and small ovate-lancedlaie ial 
recalling several species of Vaccinium. From E. vaceineaefoliun 
Benth. of Colombia it differs in having longer internodes, membran- 
aceous leaves, broader, blunter, and much more pubescent involucral 
scales, and more numerous florets. From E. wmbrosum Benth. it 
differs in having considerably smaller ovate laeielail rather than 
elliptical leaves, sho are fewer-toothed, and also in having a more 
imbricated involucr 
E. (§ Hebeclinium) phoenicticum, spec. nov., herbaceanl 
videtur erectum oppositirameum; caulibus ramisque teretibus dense 
lanato-tomentosis; indumento primo pulchriter purpureo” 
brunneo vel griseo; internodiis 1-1.5 dm. longis; foliis majuselis 
oppositis ov atis vel epee! lanceolatis acuminatis basi breviter 
(venis laterali- 
bus principibus utroque 3-4) supra scaberrimis dense papilloso- 
pubentibus subtus molliter fulvo-lanuginosis 7-1 . 
7.5 em. latis; petiolo 1-3.4 em. longo tomentoso; corymbis 
bus di- vel trichotomis densis; ramis curvato-adscendentibus; capi 
tulis numerosis congestis sessilibus 5-6 mm. longis ca. isa: 
involucri ovoideo-subcylindrici squamis ca. 25, 3-5-seriatis T ae 
<dpovsteat ovatis vel a seceuoaonaes obscure ciliolatis alter site 





crassatis a welt aed pao 
herb in field, alt. 2200-2600 m., Murillo, D 
1917, Dr. F. W. Pennell, no. 3159 (N. Y., Gr.). 
This species in habit and inflorescence rather 
E. fuliginosum HBK., but differs from it i 
denticulate) leaves, which have fewer pe ye 
involucral seales (which are purple rather 
except for an obscure ciliation. It is also related to E. serieeum. 
