
36 ROBINSON. 
must be emphasized that the validity of the distinctions made above 
depends upon the accuracy with which Hieronymus identified Leh- 
mann’s no. 5971 from the region of Popayan with Stiibel’s no. 51, 
the original material of /. turbacense from near the mud-voleano of 
Turbaco. The writer has had no opportunity to have this identifica- 
tion controlled by a re-examination. 
E. (§ Subimbricata) Steetzii, spec. nov., fruticosum ramosum 
robustum 2-3 m. altum; ramis teretibus dense cum tomento purpure0- 
brunneo obtectis, capillis articulatis patentibus; foliis oppositis ovato- 
oblongis acutis vel acuminatis, crenato-serratis basi saepius rotundatis 
rarius paullo cordatis 7-20 em. longis 5-12 cm. latis supra cum basibus 
incrassatis capillorum dense scabratis et cum glandulis subsessilibus 
interspersis subtus griseo-tomentosis supra basin 3-nervatis; petiolo 
1.2-3.8 em. longo crasso dense tomentoso; corymbis densis trichot- 
omis pluricapitulatis; capitulis ca. 15—-18-floris breviter pedicellatis; 
involucri campanulati squamis ca. 15 subtriseriatis stramieo-pul 
pureis oblongo-lanceolatis acutiusculis vel subattenuatis dorso glabris; 
corollis 5 mm. longis gradatim sursum ampliatis glabris albis mar 
ginem versus purpurascentibus (Fendler); achaeniis 2.8 mm. longis 
brunneis cum glandulis sessilibus scabratis; pappi setis ca. 40 strami- 
neo-albidis barbellatis 5 mm. longis saepius purpureo-tinetis © 
Vargasianum Robinson, Proc. Am. Acad. liv. 289 (1918), as to Van 
acter, not DC., also Robinson, 1. c. 339 excel. pl. of Vargas- 
EZUELA: in the State of AraGuA: near Colonia Tovar, Fendler, aes 
647 (rrp, Gr.); without exact locality, Cruger (K.). In the FEDERAL 
Districr: Caracas, Linden, no. 137 (K.); in forest, Boca de oe 
alt. 
640 m., Pittier, no. 8314 (Gr.). Dedicated to the memory © 
Joachim Steetz (1804-1862), a physician of Hambur 
nating investigator of the Compositae, who by some unpu 
Herbarium appeal 
ad 1m. altum; caule tereti purpureo-brunneo opposiiral 
tate obscure puberulo; foliis oppositis 
acuminatis basin versus rotundatis deinde abrupte yiridibus 
serratis firmiuscule membranaceis glabris supra © reticulatos 
subtus pallidius viridibus nigro-puncticulatis clic _ latis 
venulosis (venulis non prominulentibus) 6-8 cm. longis bus brev! 
: . is laterali 
a puncto ca. 5 mm. supra basin 3-nervatis, neTvis laf 
