112 XCVII. GENTIANACEX. (C. B. Clarke.) [Gentiana. 
Hraraya, alt. 3-10,000 ft.; from Kashmir to Bhotan, common. Kuasa Mrs. ; 
alt. 3-5000 ft., common. Mrs. of the Deccan Prninsuta. CEYLON; common.— 
Distris. Burma, Java, China. 
Biennial or annual; stems usually numerous, 1-4 in., decumbent; sometimes 
erect, 4—10 in., simple, corymbose upwards. Radical leaves often rosulate, persistent ; 
cauline 1-3 in., ovate and lanceolate, mucronate, often squarrose. Cymes usually 3—5- 
flowered ; pedicels 0-3 in. Calyx shorter than the corolla-tube, glabrous. Corolla 
blue, or yellowish-green ; folds small, pale, bifid or emarginate; fimbrie 0. Capsule 
1 by 4-4 in., ellipsoid or ovoid, usually subexsert, ie. stalk 1—1 in. Seeds (in the 
Southern form) globose or obovoid, trigonous, smooth; in the Himalayan form 
narrower, ellipsoid.—The Indian and Java forms have very shining cartilaginous 
leaves ; when decumbent they are called G. abscondita, Zenk. or G. zeylanica, Griseb. 
or G. lazicaulis, Zoll. ; when more erect they are G. quadrifaria, Blume, or G. orbicu- 
lata, Wall. The abundant N. Indian plant is more herbaceous with green not shining 
leaves, and is G. pedicellata, Wall. or Ericala procumbens, Don. A form (?) with 
elongate, strict stems, and cauline leaves few, oblong, adpressed, flowers in early 
spring in Sikkim, and is doubtfully referred to G. pedicellata by Sir J. D. Hooker. 
Var. pilosula; leaves minutely ciliate-pubescent, calyx  pilose.—Sikkim, alt. 
6-8000 ft. ; J. D. H., &c. 
13. G. decemfida, Ham.; Don Prodr. 127; radical leaves ovate mu- 
cronate cauline silvery marginate, flowers lateral and terminal short-pedicelled, 
corolla 4 in. little exceeding the calyx, capsule shortly ellipsoid subincluded. 
Wall. Cat. 4892 ; Griseb. Gentian. 274, and in DC. Prodr. ix. 107. G. Royleana, 
Wall. Cat. 4393. — Ericala decemfida, D. Don in Trans. Linn. Soc. xvii. 014. 
E. Royleana, G. Don Gen. Syst. iv. 192. 
N.W. and Centrat Himataya, from the Punjab to Nepal, alt. 1.8000 ft. ; Wallich, 
Madden, &c. 
Annual; stems 1-9 in., erect, with ascending branches. Radical leaves 1 by 4 in. 
subsessile; cauline 3-4 in., cartilaginous; uppermost lanceolate, minutely ciliate 
pubescent on the margin. Pedicels 0-} in. Calyx 4 in.; lobes 2 in., narrow-lanceo- 
late, glistening. Corolla (in Wallich's examples) not longer than the calyx, sometimes 
half as long again ; folds bifid; fimbrie 0. Capsule } by 1-3 in., stalk } in. Seeds 
ellipsoid, very small, obscurely trigonous ; testa close, smooth, minutely reticulated. 
Var, aprica; stems strict, inflorescence subpaniculate, pedicels often } in., corola 
j-$ in. often twice as long as the calyx. G. aprica, Dene. in Jacquem. Voy. Bot. 
112, t. 118; Griseb. in DC. Prodr. ix. 107.—Subtropical Punjab— Himalaya, alt. 
1-3000 ft.; Siwaliks, Dehra Doon, Hooshiapore; Griffith, Edgeworth, &c. Upper 
most leaves usually ciliate-pubescent on the margin ; capsule included. 
14. G. argentea, Royle; Griseb. Gentian. 275, and in DC. Prodr. ix. 
107 ; radical leaves lanceolate mucronate cauline silvery marginate, flowers 
mostly terminal subcapitate, corolla 4 in. equalling or exceeding the calyx, 
caps A gllipsoid subincluded. Ericala argentea, D. Don in Trans. Linn. Sx: 
xvii. 512. 
Kasuurg and N.W. Hraraya, alt. 812,000 ft.; Royle, Thomson, &c.— DISTRI. 
Afghanistan. 
Stems 1-4 in., erect, branched. Radical leaves 1 by } in.; uppermost ovate Of 
oblong, faleate, glabrous, often closely investing the flower-heads. Capsule more than 
} by in. stalk d in. Seeds as of G. decemfida, from which this species is hardly 
distinguishable. 
15. G. micans, Clarke; stems very numerous short, radical leaves small 
ovate cauline silvery marginate, corolla 1 in., capsule oblong often exsert. © 
argentea, var. 8, Clarke in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 430. i . 19, Herb. 
Ind. Or. H. f. $ T. TY Gentiana sp. 1°, 
Stxxm Huwataya ; Phullong, alt. 15,000 ft., J. D. H, 
