Swertia.] XCVII. GENTIANACEE. (C. B. Clarke.) 127 
19. S. decussata, Nimmo in Grah. Cat. Pl. Bomb. 249; leaves sessile 
ovate obtuse 5-3-nerved, corymbs very dense, corolla-lobes j by } in. broadly 
oblong shortly acute. Ophelia densifolia, Griseb. in DC. Prodr. ix. 125. O. 
alba, Arn. in Wight Ill. t. 157, bis fig. 3 f. O. multiflora, Dalz. in Hook. Kew 
Journ. ii. 135 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 156. 
W. Deccan PENINSULA, alt. 3-6000 ft. ; from the Concan to Travancore, common. 
Stem 1-3 ft, terete or 4-winged. Leaves 1} by 3 in., numerous, approximate, 
decussate, — Pedioels 0-4 in., mostly short. Sepals 1-] in., narrowly lanceolate. 
Corolla-lobes white with blue nerves, with one round depression at the base of each, 
covering scale shortly hairy not very large. 
20. S. zeylanica, Walker ms.; leaves sessile short lanceolate subobtuse 
fleshy, cymes terminal umbel-like, corolla-lobes 4 in. broadly elliptic shortly 
acute. Ophelia zeylanica, Griseb. Gentian. 316, and in DC. Prodr. ix. 124. 
Crytoy, alt. 5-7000 ft.; common. 
Stem 8-20 in. terete or scarcely 4-lineolate. Cauline leaves } by } in., lower 
leaves similar but subspathulate. Cymes many or few-flowered; pedicels }-4 in. 
mostly short. Corolla deep blue.—Much resembling S. corymbosa, var. Grisebachiana, 
but having flowers considerably smaller. 
21. S. Beddomei, Clarke; leaves sessile ovate subobtuse _5-nerved, 
bree forming terminal flat-topped dense corymbs, corolla-lobes }-} in. elliptic 
subacute. 
Deccan PrexrNsULA; Canara, Beddome ; Mysore; Lobb. . . 
Stem 12 in. quadrangular. Leaves 2 by j in., distant, lower smaller disappearing. 
Pedicels 0-} in., mostly short. Sepals 4-4 in., elliptic or oblong, scarcely acute. 
Corolla-lobes elliptic, acute ; one orbicular depression at the base of each, covered by 
^n oblong scale fimbriated at the tip. Capsule not seen.—Not very nearly allied to 
any of the foregoing, but very near Pleurogyne B. minor, Benth., of which it has been 
Supposed to be merely a luxuriant form. 
Suscenvs II. Buswertia. Rootstock perennial with tufted long-petioled 
leaves; annual flowering stems erect, often thick, hollow (see also n. 10 S. 
trata). 
22. S. Hookeri, Clarke; cauline leaves elliptic scarcely connate at the 
; Cymes axillary dense distant, flowers 4-merous, seeds much compressed 
narrowly winged.— Gentiana sp. n. 41, Herb. Ind. Or. H. f. & T. 
Smxxmt Himaraya, alt. 12-13,000 ft.; Lachen & Choongtam, J. D. H, King. | 
Stem 11-4 ft., hollow, 3-4 in. thick. Radical leaves 4 by 1 in., spathulate-elliptic; 
cauline 3 by 1 in., narrowed at both ends, sessile, 5-nerved. Peduncles hardly any; 
pedicels 2-2 in., nodding with flowers. Sepals j by } in. ovate, hardly acute. 
Corolla-lobes 2 by 4 in., obtuse, purplish with blue nerves; pit at the base of each 
deep, naked. Filaments linear, little dilated; anthers oblong blue. Style yo in. 
stigmas very short. Capsule 3 by jin. shining brown. Seeds } in. diam., discoid, 
exceedingly thin, smooth. 
23. S. Rex, Clarke; cauline leaves elliptic acuminate connate into a tube 
at the base, cymes forming a narrow panicle, flowers 5-merous, pate de- 
Pressions 2 on each corolla-lobe above the base nearly naked, see compressed 
Sixxr« Hamataya, alt. 11,000 ft. ; Si elah, Clarke. 
Stem 3.5 ft., hollow, 4 in. thick. Oain leaves 7 by 3 in., 7-nerved ; tube at the 
I} in, lax. Cymes 6 in., erect; pedicels 1-4 in. Sepals j by 3 in. lanceolate, 
3-nerved, entire. Corolla-lobes 3 by $ in., ovate, subacute, lurid-blue with green 
nerves; glandular depressions 2, above the base d the way up, lower moga slight pA 
Produced minutely hairy so as to form an imperfect scale covering the lower part 
