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Hab. Khasia, in Assam, at 1,500-1,800 metres. 
153. Smene vauans, CO. B. Clarke, in Journ. Linn. Soc. (Bot.), 
xxv. (1889) p. 6, t. 2. 
Pubescens. Rami vagantes vix scandentes. Folia lanceolata 
acuminata, basi attenuata, vix trinervia; bractes minute 
medium versus pedicellorum. Calyx cylindricus, infra capsulam 
deinde breviter contractus, basi truncatus, pubescens, dentibus 
lanceolatis acutis. Capsula ovoidea carpophorum bis terve 
superans. Semina dorso faciebusque convexa, tuberculata. 
Ad 8S. khasianam affinis, sed magis pubescens, foliis basi 
attenuatis, cymis compositis plurifloris, et seminibus convexis. 
The characters not mentioned in the original description of the species 
are based upon an examination of the type-specimens in Herb. Kew. 
Hab. Kohima, in Assam, at 1,650 metres. 
f. Calyx striis anastomosantibus. 
+ Calyx dentibus obtusis. 
154. S. oreopuita, Boiss., Fl. Orient, i. p. 617; Rohrb., 
Monogr., p. 136. 
Corrige et adde: Caules triflori; folia anguste linearia subtri- 
nervia subobtusa nec acuta strive calycine rubre. 
A S. Aucheriand, cui arcte affinis, differt floribus quam 
calyx carpophorumque excedentibus. 
Hab. Turkey in Asia: Mt. Ali-dagh, in prov. of Marasch ; 
Mt. Ananias-dagh, in Anatolia, Whittall (1893) ; Mt. Yildiz-dagh, 
in prov. of Siwas, Bornmiiller, Plant. Anatoli Orient. (1890). 
155. S. Aucuertana, Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Nov. Or., Ser. I. i. 
p- 27 (ex parte), et viii. p. 87; FU. Orient., i. p. 617; Kohrb., 
Monogr., p. 36. 
B. viscosa, Freyn et Sint. in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr., xii. 
(1891) p. 364. _ 
Multicaulis, ramosissima, basi suffruticosa. Folia elliptico- 
lanceolata scabrido-pubescentia, sparse glandulosa (nec velutino- 
hirsuta). Panicula cum calycibus glandulosa. Capsula car- 
pophoro subsequilonga. 
Habitu et facie species S. Montbretianam revocat. 
Geogr. limits.—N. and W. Prov. of Van, in Turkish Kurdistan. 
S. Mountains of Elwend, Persia. 
E. Mt. Elburz, Persia. 
