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scales 9-13, oblong obtuse, dorsally arachnoid, becoming glabrate. 

 Ligules about n, linear; achenes hirtellate. 



N. W. Patagonia, Rio Renihue, Rio Aysen ; Central and Southern 

 Chili. 



S. DEALBATUS Phil. 



White-tomentose shrubs, with radiate heads; branches densely leafy 

 at base, naked above, I -headed. Leaves entire, oblong-linear, attenuate 

 to a petiole; involucre campanulate, no calyculus ; scales about 15, 

 ligules 10-12. Achenes hirsute. 



S. Chili, and Nahuel-huapi, of North Patagonia. D. 



P. 843 : 



S. DELPHINI Phil. 



Represents according to Reiche only a variety of S. pratensis Phil. 

 D. 



S. DIABOLICUS Speg. (Speg., Nov. Add. Flor. Patag., ii, p. 10). 



Heads discoid. Subglabrous, stout, with woody branches; leaves 

 linear-subulate, entire, acute downward, subamplexicaul at base; inflor- 

 escence mostly simple and subcorymbose ; branches many-headed ; pe- 

 duncles i-2-bracteolate, somewhat cobwebby; heads mediocre, cylindro- 

 turbinate, 3-6-bracteolate ; involucral scales 13, narrow, green, glabrous. 

 Florets about 40, exceeding the involucre. Achenes glabrous, save on 

 the costae. 



In Mid-Patagon., Territory of Chubut, near Cabo Raso. D. 



S. DUMOSUS Phil. 



Should be deleted ; in my opinion is identical with S. longipes Hook. 

 & Arn. I have, however, not seen specimens of this. D. 



P. 845 : 



S. EXILIS Homb. & Jacq. 



Should be deleted, being identical with S.patagonicus Hook. & Arn. D. 



P. 846 : 



S. FLACCIDUS Homb. & Jacq. 



Should be deleted; according to Reiche, Flor. Chil., iv, p. 257, is 

 identical with S. patagonicus Hook. & Arn. D. 



