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4-23-32??? Diplotaxis cathedra DC. N.II.17, Bar 567
Crucifer.
Terreno. About west end of Calle de Dosde Mayo. 1/2 in life several sts. from base, most fls on lower parts fat.
Plant glabrous. Loz about ?x2cm overall, deeply divided (to the narrowly winged rachis) into 11-15 linear
segs., which are usually again deeply divided
thus sometimes (esp. in uppers) dentate. Epist
somewhat like ill (Catal. 93) Sisyambrium coplin
Pedicels of ? 3-4 mm, slender. Calyx green or yellowish
3 mm. Fl 6-7mm overall Petals bright yellow. Stigma
rather large & cushion-like but not greatly unlike Diplotex
virinea DC with which cf. What is more it do
have lanceolate bracts in lower part and brids
of branches in the axils. Young fr. spreading. You
seem intending to mature (lotes plants)
in 2 rows. Velvety-nerved. Pd formed enough to have
elongated shape. This seems only prod in this
Bar.
4-23-32 Carduus pygnocephalus L. N.II. 487
Ber 266, Bor 177, Catal. II 379 FL Terreno. Hard C.
Lemeflorus Cat. In C. p - stems more slender &
as narrowly winged as to seem almost naked
at top. Heads almost sessile or much peduncles
to 1cm. Heads 2 1/2cm high, the florets projecting
beyond involucella by 5 (or more) mm. Two sub-
dending groups of fls small (much shorter than hea.