A Revision of the Genus V I G U I E a (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...1842, Liebmann 384 (type Coll.: drawing and fragm. G.); dry limestone hills, Tehuacan, 1675 m., 20 Dec. 1895, Pringle 6252 (G.); San Luis Tultitlanapa, July 1908, Purpus 2515 (G.); Oaxaca: 9.6 km. above Dominguillo, 1370-1675 m., 30 Oct. 1894, E. W. Nelson 1638 (G.). 44. V. zaluzanioides, sp. nov. Fruticosa ramosa, caule et ramis canescenter pilosulo-tomentosis, foliis saepe alternis figura triangulari-ovatis obtusis vel acutis pinnatim ca. 5-7-lobatis, lobis deltoideis vel quadratis obtusis integris vel denticulatis, supra obscure viridibus subtus dense canescenterque pilosulo-tomentosis in petiolum marginatum abrupte contractis, capitulis cymosopaniculatis. Frutescent, branched, the stem and branches densely and canescently pilosulous-tomentose, in age subglabrate. Leaves chiefly alternate, ovate or triangular-ovate in outline, blunt to subacute, at base subtruncate, passing into the margined petiole, pinnately about 5-7-lobed (the lobes quadrate or deltoid, blunt, entire or with 1-3 rounded teeth, the lowest pair hastately spreading), above dull green, densely and rather softly incurved-puberulous with gland-based hairs, beneath densely and softly canescent-pilosulous-tomentose, triplinerved and finely reticulate, 2-4.5 cm. long, 1.5-3 cm. wide across the basal lobes, the lamina 6-10 mm. broad between the lobes; petioles margined, 7-15 mm. long; upper leaves gradually reduced but retaining the same shape. Heads in cymose panicles of 3-6 at ends of branches, about 14 mm. wide; pedicles mostly naked, pubescent like stem, 3 cm. long or less; disk 8 mm. high, 7-8 mm. wide, convex. Involucre 2-seriate, slightly graduated, 3-4 mm. high, the phyllaries lanceolate, somewhat densely and loosely pilose and gland-dotted, with indurated ribbed and...