704 PHANEROGAMIA. 



9. LARETIA, Gill. & Hook. 

 1. Laretia acaulis, QUI. & Hook. 



Laretia acaulis, Gillies & Hook, in Bot. Misc. 1, p. 329, t. 65; Hook. & Am. 



Bot. Misc. 3, p. 347; Gay, Fl, Chil. 3, p. 106. 

 Selinum acaule, Cav. Ic. PI. 5, p. 59, t. 487, f. 2. 



Hab. High Andes of Chili, above Santiago, near the snow-line. 



The specimens have ripe fruit, which very well accords with 

 Hooker's figure, except that the ribs are not so salient. The plant 

 forms dense tufts, "in the manner of Diapensia" and exudes a copious 

 resin. 



10. ASTERISCIUM, Cham. & Schlecht. 

 1. Asteriscium Chilense, Cham. & Schlecht. 



Asteriscium Chilense, Cham. & Schlecht. in Linnsea, 1, p. 254, t. 5, f. 1; Hook. Bot. 



Misc. 1, p. 332, t. 67; Gay, Fl. Chil. 3, p. 100. 

 A. Chilense & A. Poeppigii, DC. Prodr. 4, p. 82. 



Hab. Chili : in maritime sands; also on hills, in the neighbourhood 

 of Valparaiso. 



11. ACTINOTUS, Lahill, 

 1. Actinotus Helianthi, Lahill. 



Actinotus Eelianthi, Labill. PI. N. Holl. 1, p. 67, t. 92 ; DC. Prodr. 4, p. 83. 

 Eriocalia major, Smith, Exot. Bot. 2, p. 37, t. 78. 



Hab. Sydney and Hunter's River, New South Wales. 



