D. Prain: Meconopsis, Papaveracearum gen., spec. nonnullis novis aucta. 217 
Dry sandy soil, eastern Texas, Spring. 
Clearly related to S. Gatesii Mohr, but is abundantly distinct in the 
larger heads, longer papillose-hispid hairs, different type of leaves and 
different root-leaves. 
Specimens examined: Texas: Troupe, Reverchon 3342, May 8, 
1902, type; Lindale, Reverchon, June 9, 1903. 
LVI. D. Prain, Meconopsis, Papaveracearum genus, 
speciebus nonnullis novis aucta. 
(Ex: Ann. of Bot., XX [1906], pp. 323—370. Plate XXIV and XXV.) 
1. Meconopsis rudis Prain, l. c., p. 347. 
M. racemosa Franch., Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr., XXXIII, 390 (1886); Pl. De- 
lavay., 41 (1889), nec Maxim. M. horridula var. rudis Prain, Journ. As. 
Soc. Beng., LXIV, 2, 314 (1895). M. sinuata var. Prattii Prain, Journ. 
As. Soc. Beng., LXIV, 2, 314 (1895). 
Folia sparse aculeata oblongo-lanceolata margine subintegra; flores 
in cymas racemiformes dispositi, pedicellis inferioribus bracteatis summis 
ebracteis; petala 5— 8; capsula ovata stylo duplo longior; torus distincte 
ampliatus. 
China austro-occidentalis. In Yunnan et Szechuen, in pratis 
alpinis, 13—15 000 p. s. m. 
Aculeata, spinis patentibus pallide stramineis sparse obsita. Rhizoma 
fusiforme. Folia radicalia pauca cito marcescentia, caulina oblongo- 
lanceolata subacuta vel obtusa sensim in petiolum distinctum attenuata, 
laminis 8—10 em longis, 2—3 cm latis, margine subintegris vel serratis 
utrinque viridibus sed subtus pallidiore, utrinque aculeatis, petiolis basi 
subvaginatis imis 3—5 cm longis, summis obsoletis. Caulis ad 40 cm 
usque altus, simplex, triente summo excepto foliosus, prope basin 0,5—1 cm 
crassus cylindrieus, triente imo excepto laxe floriferus, prorsus sparse 
aculeatus. Flores cymosi, pedicellis aculeatis 2—5 cm longis. Sepala 
oblongo-ovata extus densius aculeata. Petala 5--8, obovata oblongave, 
3 cm longa, 1—2 em lata, pallide coerulea, glabra. Stamina multa, pluri- 
seriata, filamentis gracillimis discretis glabris. Ovarium e carpellis 4 com- 
positum, densius aculeatum; stylus pyramidalis glaber 4 mm longus; 
stigma oblongum 4-sulcatum; placentae intrusae: ovula plurima. Capsula 
ovata 6 mm longa, 5 mm lata, aculeata in toro explanato incrassato 5 mm 
lato insidens. 
Yunnan; Likiang, 13000 p. s. m., Delavay! — Szechuen; Tachienlu, 
13-15000 p. s. m., Pratt, 525! Soulie, 635: Wilson, 3162: 
Representative in Yunnan and Szechuen of the Tibetan M. horridula. 
Differs from M. aculeata and M, sinuata in the subentire leaves and the 
