394 ME. F. N. WILLIAMS 0]S" THE GENUS DIANTHTJS. 



71. D. Stebnbehgii, Sieber, Sclied. ad Fl. Austr. Focsicc. (1811) ; 

 Scop. Fl. Carniolica, ed. II. i. 301 (1772), n. 508 (Tunica arenaria); 

 Reichb. Icon. FL Germ. Ilelv. f . 5032 5. 



Caespitosus, glaucus. Caules biflorales, 26 centim. Folia 

 elongato-linearia acuminata patentia plana, radicalia 55 mm. 

 5-nervia, caulina 38 mm. 3-nervia, vagina folii diam. sequante. 

 Bracteae 4 obovatse ad § calycis, purpureae. Calyx erubescens, 

 dentibus 9-nerviis. Petala barbulatanon contigua; lamina rosea 

 obovato-cuneata maculata. 



Geogr. limits. — N. Mt. Jura, in Switzerland, 47°. 



F. The Noric Alps, in Carinthia, 15°. 

 S. and TV. Sierra d'Estrella, in Portugal. 



72. D. acicttlabis, FiscJi. ex Ledeb. Fl. Rossica, i. p. 284 ; 

 N~ym. Consp. Fl. Fur. p. 105. 



C^espitosus. Caules 26 centim. Folia elongato-linearia acuta 

 mollia 3-nervia, radicalia 18 mm., reliqua 16 mm., vagina folii 

 diam. sequante. Bractese 4, exteriores ovatse ellipticseve, interiores 

 duplo longiores obovatse ad | calycis tubum, coriacese. Calyx 

 apice attenuato, dentibus 7-nerviis. Lamina digitato-multifida 

 rosea aut alba obovato-cuneata, = | unguis, area intermedia 

 obovata barbulata. 



b. spiculifolius, Schur (sp.), ex Nym. Consp. Fl. Fur. p. 105, et 

 Suppl. ii. p. 60. 



Non caespitosus. Calyx apice non attenuato. 

 Uab. Eastern Russia and Roumania. 



*** Caules teretes. Flores subfasciculati. Bractese mucronatse 



albo-marginatse. Calycis dentes albo-marginati. 



73. D. floeibundus, Boiss. in Tchihatch. Asie Min. Bot. i. 

 p. 221 ; Fl. Orient, i. p. 490. 



Glaucus, multicaulis, 42 centim. Caules paniculato-corymbosi. 

 Folia elongato-linearia acuminata stricta plana, 50 mm.,3-5-nervia, 

 vagina folii diam. duplo longiore. Bractese 6, oblong® adpressae 

 ad dimidium calycem pallidse. Calyx dentibus lanceolatis acutis. 

 Lamina pallide rosea oblonga imberbis laciniis paucis. 



Hab. Mt. Ararat, and Turkish Armenia. 



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74. D. hobustus, Boiss. et Fotschy, in Boiss. Fl. Orient. i« 

 p. 492. 



Basi suffrutescens. Caules 60 centim., dichotome ramosi, crassi. 



