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This species was excluded by Rohrbach from the genus, as the capsule 
appeared to be unilocular, but Dr. T. Thomson has demonstrated the 
existence of septa; it is therefore here restored. 
Hab. The Nilagiri Mts., in Malabar. 
Sectio II. DICHASIOSILENE. 
Herbs perennes vel annus, pauce biennes. Flores in dichasio 
simplici vel plus minus composito breviter vel longe pedicellati, 
dichasii ramis sequalibus aut inequalibus, ramo altero in specie- 
bus nonnullis in florem unum reducto ; interdum flores dichasio 
contracto capitulum formantes, in speciebus perennibus multis, 
dichasii floribus plerisque abortivis, caulis uni-vel biflorus ;— 
rarissime inter Brachypodas flores in racemo simplici paucifloro 
dispositi. 
A. Species perennes, inter Compactas pauce biennes vel annue. 
a. Petala unguibus utrinque auriculatis. 
Series 1. Auriculate. 
Species alpine uni-vel biflore, petala unguibus utrinque 
dente obtuso vel acuto auriculatis. 
A. Caules florigeri terminales. 
a. Folia subulata vel falcata, interdum pungentia. 
a, Calyx dentibus obtusis. 
+ Calyx striis anastomosantibus. 
103. Sinene rancata, Sibth. et Sm., Prodr. Fl. Grec., i. p. 301 
(1806) ; FU. Greca, v. p. 25, t. 436; Rohrb., Monogr., p. 125. 
Species ab affinibus capsula e calyce exserta distinctissima. 
Hab. Mt. Kheshish-tagh (Mt. Olympus), in Anatolia. 
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104. S. masMEN#A, Borss., Diagn. Pl. Nov. Or., Ser. IL. v. p. 
Rohrb., Monogr. p. 126. . 
Differt a S. Echino foliis tenuioribus ciliatis, caly ve florifero 
tenuiori non clavato, capsulé quam carpophoram longiore. 
Hab. Masmeneu-dagh, Aslan-dagh, and Beryt-dagh, in the 
provinces of Karamania and Marasch ; Asia Minor. 
105. S. arama, Fisch. et Mey. in Ann. Sc. Nat., Sér. IV. i. 
(1854) p. 36; Rohrb., Monogr., p. 126. 
