140 MR. F. N. WILLIAMS ON THE GENUS SILENE. 
lineares, parve. Flores parvi, pedicellis divaricatis. Calyx 
10 mm. longus, nervis superne anastomosantibus, dentibus 
ovatis obtusis membranaceo-marginatis ciliolatis. Petala flavo- 
virescentia, ecoronata, bifida, lobis linearibus. Capsula 
cllipsoidea carpophoro pubescente triplo longior. 
Hab. On pastures of Mt. Ak-dagh, near Amasia, in prov. of 
Siwas, Asia Minor (Sept., 1892), where also is found S. xylobas:s. 
(2) Calyx dentibus alternatim acutis et obtusis albo- 
marginatis. 
273. SILENE Lipanotica, Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Nov. Or., Ser. I. 
vu. p. 89; Rohrb., Monogr., p. 181. 
Geogr. limits—N. Mt. Lebanon, in Syria. 
S. Hebron, in Judea. 
B. Filamenta ciliata. 
+ Flores erecti. 
274. S. rapicosa, Boiss. et Heldr., Diagn. PJ. Nov. “., 
Ser. I. vi. p. 24; Rohrb., Monogr., p. 182. 
Species foliis dense ciliatis et calyce coriaceo sulcato notabilis. 
Ex syn. 8. oligantha est species propria. 
S. radicosa var. breviflora = 8. oligantha. 
Haussknecht says that the very different form of the leaves, the nodding 
flowers, the short broad calyx-teeth, and the shorter calyx and capsule, 
should serve to distinguish easily S. oligantha from this plant. 
Hab. Greece. 
275. S. runtcomes, Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Nor. Or., Ser. I. i. p. 34; 
Rohrb., Monogr., p. 182. 
Tunice sp. videtur, sed nervi calycini commissurales et styli 
3 adsunt. 
Hab. Marmoritza, in Anatolia. 
++ Flores cernui. 
276. S. oniGanruHa, Boiss. et Heldr., Diagn. Pl. Nov. Or., 
Ser. II. i. p. 75 (1854). 
Caules ceespitosi, numerosi, adscendentes, parce foliosi, ramulis 
secus partem superiorem caulis oppositis, remotis, altero abortivo 
brevibus strictis unifloris rarius 2-3-floris, inferne hirtulo- 
pubescentes, superne glabri. Folia inferiora obovata, spathulata, 
obtusa, brevius mucronata, in petiolum longum ciliatam 
