410 - 122. BALANOPIIORE E. 
122. BALANOPHORELE. 
1. Balanophora Harlandi, Hook. f. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxii. 
p. 426, t. 75; Eichl. in DC. Prod. xvii. p. 144; Benth. Fl. 
Hongk. p. 140. 
Hoxekoxa (Harland! Wilford! Hance! Lamont !)}. Mus. 
Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 
^ 2. Balanophora Henryi, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Planta 21-4 poll. alta. Pedunculus in siccis ssepius vix 3 lineas 
crassus, d supra medium nudus, infra medium bracteis sparsis 
instructus, 9 brevior (unica planta tantum visa) bracteis ampli- 
oribus per totam longitudinem fere instructus. Inflorescentia 
oblonga vel ovoidea, maxima vix polliearia. Flores d distincte 
pedicellati, trimeri, circiter sesquilineam diametro ; perianthii 
segmenta suborbicularia; stamina 3 sessilia, magna, conniventia. 
Flores 9 bracteolis filiformibus immixti. 
Herren: near Ichang (A. Henry!) Herb. Kew. 
This differs from Balanophora Harlandi, Hook. f., in the shape 
of the inflorescence and in the distinctly pedicellate male flowers: 
3. Balanophora involucrata, Hook.f. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxii. 
pp. 30 et 44, tt. 4-7; Eichl. in DC. Prod. xvii. p. 144; Hook.f. 
Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 237. 
Huren: Fang (A. Henry, 6825, 6851, 6880 !) ; SZECHUEN: 
without locality (A. Henry, 8888!), chiefly near Tachienlu at 
9000 to 13,500 feet (Pratt, 412!). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 
North India, from Simla to Sikkim. 
` 4. Balanophora laxiflora, Hemsl., n. sp. (Plate IX. fig. 2 & 3.) 
Planta d graciliuscula, 4-5 poll. alta. Pedunculus infra 
medium paucibracteatus, bracteis parvis. Flores d sessiles, 
laxiuscule spicati, sepissime 5-meri, interdum 4-meri vel 6-meri, 
circiter 2 lineas diametro; perianthii segmenta rotundata; 
anthere 5, sessiles. 
SZECHUEN: without locality (A. Henry, 7112!). Herb. Kew. 
/ 5. Balanophora minor, Hemsl., n. sp. (Plate IX. fig. 1.) 
Planta 9 gracilis, 13-23 poll. alta. Pedunculus per totam 
fere longitudinem bracteatus, bracteis smpius suboppositis. In- 
Jlorescentia anguste oblonga, circiter semipollicaris. Flores 9 
subsessiles vel breviter stipitati, circa stipites graciles spadicel- 
