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united, so that the stem may almost be said to be perfoliate. — Cultivated in our gardens, this fine plant, 
aeeording to Mr Sweet, attains a height of 10 or 12 feet. 
2. L. angustifolia ; foliis brevi-petiolatis oblongo-Iinearibus integerrimis utrinque 
attenuatis villoso-scabris, capitulis villosissimis subfasciculatis. De Cand. Prod. 5. p. 
92. 
Hab. Between San Bias and Tepic. — A very distinct and well marked species with lanceolate leaves, 
much attenuated at the base, and densely villous small capitula. 
SINCLAIRIA. nov. Gen. 
Capitulum multiflorum radiatum ; fl. radii ligulatis fcemineis, disci hermaphr. 5-fidis, lobis linearibus sequa- 
libus demum revolutis, apicibus hirsutulis. RecejJtacidum nudum. Involucrum campanulatum, squamis 
imbricatis appressis, interioribus brevibus ovatis. Antherce disci ecaudatm, filamentis Isevibus. Styli rami 
elongati fere subulati ; disci breviores lobos corollae vix superantes, subhispiduli obtusiusculi. Achenium 
. breve glabrum angulatum. Pappus fulvus biserialis, serie externa paleacea brevi ; intern, elongata setiformi 
scabra rigida fragili. — Frutex glaber (vel arbor) Mcxicanus. Rami fere ad apices lignosi. Folia opposita 
longe petiolata integerrima rliomboidea brevi-acuminata trinervia, supra viridia subtus albissima, nervis 
atrofuscis. Petioli graciles basi dilatati amplexantes. Panicula terrninalis thjrsoidea speciosa. Flores 
lutei. 
1. Sinclairia discolor. 
Hab. Realejo. — We think this fine plant, which is very different from any thing we are acquainted with, 
may be placed among the Vernoniacece, near Hectoria and Andromachia. — The flowers are about an inch 
in diameter. Leaves 4 or 5 inches long, and almost as much broad ; beneath, quite white (but neither 
tomentose nor farinose), beautifully marked with the dark brown nerves. 
1. Piqueria trinervis. Cav Hook, et Arn. supra, p. 296.* 
Hab. Between San Bias and Tepic. 
1. CaA&stmsi petiolata (n. sp. Sect. Ageratoides) ; foliis glaberrimis late ovatis obtusius- 
culis grosse obtuse serratis basi in petiolum longum attenuatis, corolla glaberrima, pappo 
cupulaeformi dentato dente unico corollte tubum fere sequante. 
Hab. Realejo — Caulis ascendens, basi lignosus. Folia 3-4 uncias longa : petioli bipollicares, Pedun- 
culus terrninalis, elongatus, gracilis. Capitula corymbosa, parva. 
1. Phania? dissecta (n. sp.) ; caule gracili elongato repetitim dichotomo pubescente, 
foliis bi-tripinnatim-sectis, pinnis primariis remotis laciniis parvis ovato4anceolatis incisis, 
pedunculis monocephalis elongatis gracilibus terminalibus et ex dichotomiis ramorum, 
» In order to save room, as the present is the last fasciculus to which the work can extend, w'e are obliged 
to omit the notice of several interesting and some entirely new plants in this collection, but especially of 
such as were found in Mexico during the previous voyage of Captain Beechey. 
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