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Seet. Elisanthe, Rohrbach. 
9. MELANDRYUM CESPITOSUM, Williams. 
Syn. Silene cespitosa, Bur. et Franch., in Journ. de Bot. 1891, 
p. 22 (non Steven). 
Acaule, cespitosum, 4-6 centim. Folia linearia acuta, margine 
sparse cartilagineo-setosa, faciebus glabra. Flores solitarii ; 
pedicelli plerumque calyce breviores, pilis brevibus dense hispidi. 
Calyx oblongo-clavatus purpureus basi truncatus, dentibus ovato- 
rhomboideis ciliolatis haud acutis, sinu inter dentes excavato- 
rotundato. Petala rosea longe unguieulata, lamina fere ad 
medium bifida, lobis linearibus parum divaricatis, ad unguem 
utrinsecus obtuse auriculata, appendicibus parvis binis obtusis 
erectis ovatis integris contiguis. Filamenta inferne pilis sparsis 
instrueta. Ovarium ovatum, carpophoro brevissimo. 
Habitus Silenes Pumilionis, quam quidem in memoriam 
revocat. 
If the plant belonged to Silene the specific name would have 
to be changed, as S. cespitosa, Steven, is a good species. As 
there is no doubt of its being a Melandryum, the original specific 
name is available with its transfer to this genus. 
Hab. Summit of a pass, south of Batang (Pratt, n. 537, n. 559, 
1890; Soulié, n. 848, 1893). 
10. M. PLATYPETALUM, Williams. 
Syn. Silene platypetala, Bur. et Franch., in Journ. de Bot. 
1891, p. 22. 
Pilis brevibus conspersum. Caulis gracilis ramosus. Folia 
20-26 mm., lineari-lanceolata vel linearia acutissima papillis 
scabrida, margine levi anguste cartilaginea. Flores 2-3 laxe 
cymosi, pedicellis multum longiores; pedicelli medio bracteati 
villosi. Calyx obovatus basi truncatus, pilis brevibus albidis 
reversis vestitus, striis purpureis percursus, fructifer apice 
apertus, dentibus demum patentibus triangulari-lanceolatis late 
membranaceis obtusis, inter dentes sinu obtuse rotundato. 
Petala albida vel pallide rosea obcordata, lamina leviter emargi- 
nata latiore quam longa, ad unguem glabrum utrinque obtuse 
aurieulata, appendicibus erectis contiguis obtusis oblongis. 
Anthere atropurpurez. Ovarium longe ovatum, carpophoro vix 
longius. Semina rubra acute tuberculata. 
Characteribus plurimis he: planta species nonnullas Ameri- 
