Tauschia ehrenbergii (H. Wolff) Mathias

Tauschia ehrenbergii (H. Wolff) Mathias, Ann. Mo. Bot
Gard. 17: 269. 1930.
Musineum Ehrenbergii H. Wolff, Repert. Sp. Nov. 8: 524. 1910.
Acaulescent or short -caulescent from a taproot, 2-4 cm. high, the foliage and inflorescence puberulent; leaves oblong in general outline, excluding the petioles 1-2 cm. long, 1 cm. broad, pinnate, the leaflets oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, opposite, distinct, 5-10 mm. long, 1-3 mm. broad, entire, the margin reflexed; petioles 1-3 cm. long; peduncles 2-3 cm. long; involucre wanting; involucel of several lanceolate, entire bractlets, 3-5 mm. long, exceeding the flowers but shorter than the fruit; fertile rays 3-5, unequal, 5-10 mm. long, puberulent; pedicels 1-3 mm. long, puberulent; flowers white, the anthers purple; styles broad and tape-like, slender, recurved; fruit unknown.
Type locality: "Cerro folado." Mexico. Ehrenberg 851. Distribution: Known only from the type locality.