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cedentis ; floribus parvis, in axillis oppositis, utrinque 3, fas- 
ciculatis, 4-meris. — In Fretum Magellanicum. — v. s. in herb. 
Mns. Paris, Sandy Point (Lecbler, 1029, sub nom. Colletia 
discolor) ; in herb. Hook., Cordillera de Arauco (Lecbler, 
2994). 
This is a well-marked species ; its branchlets have a greyish 
bark ; its axillary nodes are 4 or 5 lines apart, and in the young 
branchlets 2 lines apart; the leaves are simply opposite, 2| -3 
lines long, 1 J line broad, on a short petiole : the flowers are small, 
the peduncle being 1 line long; the calyx, including its seg- 
ments, is of the same length, and | line in diameter*. 
6. Notophcena tomentosa. Colletia tomentosa, Philippi, Linneea, 
xxviii. 618 ; — ramis cinereo-tomentosis ; foliis parvis, obovatis, 
Isete viridibus, pubescentibus, adpresse serratis : stipulis mi- 
nutis, ovato-lanceolatis, fuscis ; floribus subfasciculatis ; pe- 
dunculis 1-floris, glabris, calycem glabrum sequantibus, caly- 
cibus tubulosis, dentibus reflexis tubum dimidium sequantibus ; 
petalis nullis, staminibus styloque calycem sequantibus. — 
Chile, prope San Antonio, Prov. Valparaiso. 
This diagnosis is copied from Dr. Philippi’s description in the 
‘ Linnsea,’ as above quoted. The absence of spines, the want of 
petals, and other characters show not only that it belongs to 
this genus, but also that it is very closely allied to the preceding 
and following species. 
7. Notophmia Andina, n. sp. ; — sufiruticosa, humilis, inermis, 
procumbens ; ramulis lignosis, subtortuosis, nodosis, foliosis ; 
fohis oppositis, e gemmulis axillaribus elongatis squamosis 
productis, ovatis, utrinque obtusiusculis, aut basi acutioribus, 
integerrimis, crassiusculis, ubique parce pilosulis, supra viri- 
dibus, subtus pallide glaucis, penninerviis, petiolo brevi cana- 
liculate pubero ; stipulis imo latis, rubris, 2-fidis, ciliatis, inter se 
connexis ; floribus paucis, subaggregatis ; pedunculo 1 -floro, 
petiolo longiore, piloso, erecto ; calyce rigide puberulo, limbo 
5-fido, staminibus 5 laciniis dimidio brevioribus ; ovario gla- 
bro. — In Andibus Chilensibus excelsioribus. — v. s, in herb. 
Hook, (e declivitate orientali. Bridges, No. 1208). 
This species is well distinguished by its procumbent spineless 
habit and copious aggi’egated foliage ; its stunted proportions 
are consequent on its lofty alpine growth. Its leaves grow out 
of elongated tubercles, or nascent branchlets, which probably in 
* This species is represented in Plate 37 d. 
