Melandryum pulchrum (Torr.. et Gr.) Rohrı. mouogr. 
Si. 232 et 234 pr. p. 
Sitene Pirginica Benth. pl. Hartw. 1663); non L, nee 
W. nee Rafın. + 
Hab. in California (Hartw. 16631, Bridges 85!): „Mam- 
moth Grove, et Dufgeld’s Ranch, Sierra Nevada“ (Torr. 1. c.), 
in valle Saeramento (Shelton: forma foliis latissimis), in ins. 
„Mormen Island“ (Rich.: forma petalorum lobis denticulatis). 
ß. Flores fructiferi omnes erecti. 
aa, Calycis dentes (ubum dimidium sequantes, capsula carpopkorum 
subaequans, 
50. mM. Wrightii (A. Gr., Rohrb. 
„Caules numerosi e rhizomate erasso lignoso adscenden- 
tes, altitudine valde variantes, dense viscoso-pnbeseentes; folia 
oblongo -lanceolata acuminata, inferiora ad basin attenuata; 
Hlores pauei subsolitarii; calyx 15 -- 20 mm. longes clavatıs, 
dentibns sabnlatis ....; petala alba... . quadrifida, lobis la- 
teralihus minoribus, metdiis bi -vel trilohatis ineisisve sen in- 
tegris, appendicibus hinis ovatis integerrimis; capsula oblonga; 
semina ... .* 
Silene Wrightöi A. Gray in Smiths. Contrib. V., art. 6, 
14. 2. 
Melandryum Wrightü (A. Gr.) Bohrb. monogr. Sil. 835. 
Hab, in rupium fissuris Novae Mexico prope „Copper 
mines“ (A. Gray 1. c.) 
bb. Galycis dentes tubo multo breviores, capaula. carpophorum ter 
multiesve superans. 
ee, Calyx dentibus acutis, 
