43-4 MR. F. N. WILLIAMS ON THE GENUS DIAKTHUS. 



158. D. Botssieri, Willk. Ic. Descr. PL Nov. ffisp. i. (1853), 



p. 22, t. 13 ; Boiss. Voy. Bot. Espagne, p. 85 (D. sylvestris). 



Glaucus. Caules 38 centim., teretes stricti uniflori v. frequen- 

 tius biflori. Folia anguste linearia acuminata 3-nervia stricta 

 carinata, vagina eaulis diam. 3-plo longiore, basilaria 100 mm., 

 cetera 60 mm. Bractese 6 obovatse mucronatse ad 3 calycis 

 partem. Calyx dentibus 9-11-nerviis. Fetala non contigua ; 

 lamina obovato-cuneata truncata inaequali-dentata rosea, = \ 

 unguis. Stamina vittata ; antheris luteis ellipticis. 



Geogr. limits. — N. Sierra Morena, 38°. 



8. Prov. Cadiz, in Spain, 36°. 



E. Japan, 142°. 



TV. Prov. Algarve, in Portugal, 9°. 



159. D. multixertis, Vis. Fl. Dalmat. iii. p. 164, Supplem. 

 t. 9 ; auct. Pinks Cent. Eur. p. 44. 



Glaucus, basi suffrutescens. Caules 40 centim., ramosi 4- 

 angulares foliosi. Folia lineari-laueeolata acuminata plana 

 (7- vel) 9-nervia, radicalia 72 mm., caulina 66 mm., vagina pallida 

 folii diam. sequante. Bractese 4 orbiculares niucronatse ad 3 

 calycis tubum straminese. Calyx apice attenuato, dentibus 9-11- 

 nerviis. Petala contigua; lamina rubra obovato-cuneata, =\ 

 unguis. Antliene cserulese. 



Rah. The Island of Porno, off the coast of Dalmatia. 



160. D. Arrostii, Presl, Fl. Sictcla, p. 146; Tanfaniin Pari. 

 Fl. Jtaliana, ix. pp. 283, 288. 



Caespitosus, glaucus. Caules 34 centim., 4-angulares uniflori. 

 Folia 3-nervia canaliculata stricta ; radicalia elongato-linearia 

 acuminata 56 mm., caulina linearia acuta 24 mm., vagina folii 

 diam. sequante. PI ores speciosi. Bractese 4 mucronatse ad £ 

 calycis tubum minute orbiculares straminese. Calyx dentibus 

 9-nerviis ciliolatis. Petala contigua ; lamina obovato-cuneata 

 rosea, = -J unguis. Antherse oblongse caerulescente?. 



a. uniflorus, Presl. 



b. biflorus, Presl. 



c. contractus, Jan, ex Nym. Consp. Fl. Eur. p. 105 ; Pojero, 



Fl. Sic. i. t. 17 /3. 



Geogr. limits. — N. Dalmatia. E. Dalmatia. 



A Sicily. W. Central Italy. 



