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CHILI. 



[ Geraniaceee . 



longitudine, fructu villoso. — De Cancl. Prodr. v. 1. p. 78. — M. prostrata. Cav. Diss. v. 2. 

 t. 16. f, 3. ? Z)e Cand. Prodr. v. 1. /». 436. — Pentaphylloides. Alcea? minori folio, flore 

 purpureo. Feuill. Chil. v. 2. p. 763. t. 47. 



Hab. Near Conception. — This appears to agree nearly as well with the M. prostrata of Cavanilles as 

 with the eriocarpa of De Candolle ; only that the former is described as having' its fruit glabrous, whereas 

 our plant has the fruit somewhat hairy. The peduncles are solitary, not geminate as in De Candolle's plant, 

 so that we cannot hut be doubtful as to the correctness of our name and synonyms. 



2. SIDA. Cav. 



1« S. vitifolia ; foliis cordatis 3-5-lobis pilis stellatis supra parce subtus confertim 

 tectis, lobis grosse crenatis magis minusve acuminatis, petiolo foliis longiore pedunculis 

 solitariis axillaribus apice subtrifloris breviore, pedicellis brevibus calyce multo bveviori- 

 bus, stylis plurimis. — Cav. Ic. v. 5. t. 428 ? De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 471 ? 



Hab. Conception. — This does not well accord with Cavanilles' figure and description above quoted, nor 

 can we satisfy ourselves as to the division in which it ought to be placed, since we have no perfect fruit. 

 The stem, branches, leaves, petals, peduncles, and calyx, are clothed with dense short stellated pubescence. 



3. CRIST ARIA. Cav. 



1. C. ? pinnatifida; caule foliisque glabratis pedicellis calyeeque pilis longis hispidis, 

 foliis pumatifidis lobis linearibus distantibus. 



Hab. Coquimbo. — Of this plant there is only one, and that a very indifferent, specimen. It has the 

 habit of a Cristaria ; and if it really belong to that genus, it is sufficiently distinct from any of the species 

 hitherto described. 



Ord. XI. SAPINDACEyE. Juss. 



1. AMIROLA. Pers. Llagunoa. R. §■ P. 

 1. A. glandulosa ; foliis petiolatis trifoliatis, foliolis ellipticis serratis glandulis nigris 

 utrinque punctatis. 



Frutex ramosus ; ramis rufuscentibus, glabris, nigro-punctatis. Folia densa, petiolata, trifoliata, foliolis 

 sessilibus, ad basin articulatis, ellipticis, subcoriaceis, obtusis, basi paululum attenuatis, acute duplicato-serratis, 

 venosis, utrinque petiolisque punctis glandulosis, nigris notatis. Pedunculi bibracteati, superne incrassati, 

 glandulosi. Flos masculinus: Calyx hinc ad basin fissus, 5-lobus, lobis late ovatis acutis, intus ad basin 

 appendicibus membranaceis 10 auctus. Corolla nulla. Stam. 8, hy|)ogyna : Filamenta calyce longiora, 

 Hexuosa : Anther ce subglobosae, biloculares. Germen (abortivum) ovatum, trigonum: Stigma oblongum, sessile. 



Hab. Coquimbo. — Of this we have to regret that the specimens are very indifferent; but they are 

 sufficiently perfect for us to ascertain clearly the genus of the plant from the very remarkable structure of 

 its flower ; and that the species is an undescribed one, the leaves being covered with black, and, probably, 

 when recent, viscid glands. The three species described by Humboldt have simple, not ternate, leaves. 



Ord. XII. GERANIACEEE. DC. 

 1. GERANIUM. DHerit. 

 1. G. pyrenaicum. Linn. — Feuill. Chil. v. 3. t. 16. 

 Hab. Conception. 



