638 
Eriocaulon. quiiquanguluve Weallich 'e Nepalta 10% 
"6072 e, nee. Linne: 
: India orientalis: Nepal aitnl. Wallich ‚no. 60720 {Hb. 
 Vindob, et Berol.). 
 "Planta 41), —5°/g-pollicaris, Badicis fibrae faseienlatae, 
spongiosae, glabrae, albidae. Caulis perbrevis, - Folin cenpi- 
tosa, lato-linearia, obinsa, glabra, plaia, membramacea, pel« 
Iueida, fenestrato- 15 — 2i-nervia, nervis longitadinalibus 
subaegnie ‚validis, subflävesceni-viridia, 11/4 —- 21/,- pollices 
longa, medio 13/, — %!/, lineas lata. Peduncnli (5 — %7) 
'aggregati, glabri, parum flexuosi, herbacei, 5-uostali, 3— 
5-pollicares.  Vaginae laxae, oblique fissae, lamina apiee 
„ aeutinseula ‚et tenni- membranacea, ‚glabrae, pellueidae, fene- 
strato-nexvosae, 1 — 1®/,-pollieares, Oapitula hemisphat- 
rica, basi glabra, summitate ‚grisea et hreviter. villosa, nsque 
%-lineas lata. Braoteae involueranes ohovatae, apice rolun- 
datae, glahrae, eonvexae, tenuiter arido-memhranaceae, viridi- 
ve] ‚stramineo - pallidae, disco’ yix breviores et capitulum quasi 
eupula eingentes, nunquam rellexae. Braciene Nlores: stipantes 
enneato-obovatae,. subito acıminatae, versus. äpieem pils 
brevibus. pubescentes, memhranaceae, cinerascenles, apice 
paullo eminentes, Receptacılum glabrum, ‚Flores mascnli 
longe pedicellati, Perigonii exierioris partes 3 postice nsqne 
ad medium connatae, antiee profundius liherae, oblangas, oh- 
tusae , versus 'apicom pilosae, cinerascontes, laterales carina“ 
tae.  Perigonii' interioris parles in tubum faretum trilobum 
vomnalae, lobis parvis eglandulosis vel glandula minima pal- 
lide fuscesrente instruetis, postieis minimis glabris, antieo 
majore apice ciliato, Stamina 6, '3 lohis oppesila paullo 
longiora; autheris votundis , nigris.: In centre piseili effeti 
radimentum glandulosum füsenm triplex. Flores feminei Dre” 
viter pedicellati. Perigonii exterioris parties 3 liherne, Hinearı- 
