89. GENTIANACER. 133 
36. Gentiana pudica, Maxim. in Mél. Biol. x. p. 677; Kanitz, 
Bot. Res. Szech. Centr.-As. Exped. p. 11. 
Kaxsuu: in alpine meadows, frequent (Przewalski ex Maxi- 
mowicz). 
37. Gentiana (§ Chondrophylla) pulla, Franchet, n. sp. 
Pusilla, usque bipolliearis ; folia arcte adpressa caulem totum 
vestientia, rigida, e basi ovata acuta eum mucronulo, nervo dor- 
sali eximie elevato, marginibus albidis ciliolatis; flores sessiles, 
fastigiati, parvi; calycis lobi tubum æquantes, anguste lanceo- 
lati, acuti; corolla lutescens, calyeem parum superans, plicis 
integris ovatis lobos haud :quantibus. 
A G. humili foliorum forma et rigiditate, nervo dorsali elevato, 
florum eolore bene distineta. 
Yunnan: mountains near Lankong at 2300 metres ( Delavay !). 
Herb. Kew. 
38. Gentiana recurvata, Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. iv. 
p. 110. 
Yuxwaw: Koualapo near Hokin and Tsangshan, above Tali, at 
3300 metres (Delavay!). Herb. Kew. 
Sikkim at 9000 to 12000 feet. 
-© 89. Gentiana ($ Pneumonanthe) rhodantha, Franchet, n. sp. 
— E rhizomatis collo lignoso multieaulis, caulibus gracilibus 
erectis glabris ramosis, ramis sepius secundis; folia rosularum 
ovata vel ovato-oblonpa; caulina plus minus conferta, gubtus 
glauca, coriacea, margine cartilagineo, eroso-scabra, subsessilia, 
ovato-cordata ; flores inter foliorum par supremum sessiles, soli- 
tarii; calyx membranaceus, tubulosus, dentibus linearibus tubum 
subequantibus ; corolla rosea, fasciis purpureis tineta, longe 
tubulosa, ad tertiam vel ad quartam partem 5-loba, lobis ovatis 
abrupte mucronatis ; plice apice in fimbrias setaceas solute, lobis 
demum longiores; capsula inclusa. uu 
Pedalis et bipedalis; folia caulina 1-2 cent. longa ; flores 3-6 
cent. longa. D. 
Species inter Asiaticas plicarum indole bene distincta. Folia 
omnino G. Serre, sed plicw diverse. 
Hurrun: Ichang Gorge (Maries!), Ichang, Nanto and moun- 
tains to the northward (A. Henry, 964, 2990, 3986 D; YUNNAN: 
without locality (Bourne!) mountains above Tapintze at 1800 
metres (Delavay!). Herb. Kew. 
