348 CVI. GESNERACEX. (C. B. Clarke.) [Did ymocarpus. 
ovate or obovate crenate densely pubescent above paler subglabrous beneath, 
cymes irregular subumbellate viscous-pilose, pedicels short, calyx j in. semis 
5-fid lobes ovate-triangular, capsule 1 in. pedicelled. DC. Prodr. ix. 266, 
not of Clarke. D. primulifolia, Don Prodr. 193, partly. D. aromatica, 
Don Prodr. 123; DO. Prodr. ix. 267, excl. all syn., not of Wall., Br., 
nor Clarke. 
TEMPERATE HIMALAYA; Kumaon, Wallich; near Gangootri, alt. 6500 ft., 
Strachey & Winterbottom. Nepal; Wallich. 
Stem 4-12 in., nearly glabrous; nodes several. Leaves opposite alternate and 
ternate, lower long-petioled (usually alternate), uppermost sessile opposite, 3 by 2 in. 
Peduncles 1-1} in., subumbelled ; bracts À in., ovate, purplish ; pedicels 4 in., sparsely 
viscous-pilose. Calyx funnel-shaped, purplish, glabrous or slightly viscous. Corolla 
4 in., tubular, somewhat hairy without, purple or pale-purple. Capsule often falcate ; 
pedicels up to 4 in. 
VAR. curvicapsa ; leaves larger, cymes very viscous, bracts and calyx herbaceous, 
capsule falcate subsessile.—Sikkim.; Lachen, alt. 7-8000 ft., J. D. H.—Stem exceeding 
lfoot. Leaves 4in., glandular-pubescent. Calyz èin., divided half-way down ; lobes 
lanceolate, acute. Capsule-stalk not longer than the calyx. 
12. D. leucocalyx, Clarke; leaves ovate serrate villous above, calyx 
small deeply divided lobes white obovate, capsule 4 in. subsessile. D. villosa, 
Clarke Comm. & Cyrt. Beng. t. 59, not of Don.—Didymocarpus sp. n. 17, 
Herb. Ind. Or. H.f. & T. 
SIKKIM ; alt. 6000 ft., common, Griffith, J. D. H., &c. NEPAL; near River 
Tambur, J. D. H. 2. 
Stem 2-6 in., hairs patent or deflexed ; nodes 1-3. Leaves opposite, attaining 
6 by 4 in., subacute, often cordate; petiole 4—4 in.  Peduncles 2 in., often 4, sub- 
umbelled; cyme nearly glabrous, bracts caducous leaving a villous scar. Flowers 
numerous, small. Calyx 4, in. Corolla 4-4 in., violet. purple. Anthers minutely 
pilose.— This plentiful Sikkim species has always been confounded with Don’s D 
villosa. 
13. D. Mortoni, Clarke Comm. & Cyrt. Beng. t. 65; leaves ovate 
serrate villous above, calyx divided nearly to the base lobes narrowly oblong, 
corolla-tube linear limb very oblique wide-expanded, capsule nearly l m 
sessile.— Didymocarpus sp. n. 29, Herb. Ind. Or. H. f. & T. 
SIKKIM, alt. 5-8000 ft., common, (Herb. Griffith), J. D. H., &c. 
Stem 2-6 in., pilose; nodes 1-3. Leaves opposite, attaining 6 by 4 in., scarcely 
acute, base rounded or cordate; petiole 1-3 in. Peduncles 2-3 in., often several ; 
bracts caducous ; bracteoles ovate, green, often concealing the calyx until the flower 
expands. Calyx }-}in. Corolla-tube } by } in., limb }-3 in. diam., purple. Ovary 
glandular-hairy. Capsule straight, 3 Dy gg. M. i$ 
14. D. pulchra, Clarke; stem and petioles ashy-puberulous, leaves 
oblong or elliptic minutely densely pubescent above whitened glabrate 
beneath, cyme viscous-hairy, calyx divided 4 way down lobes triangular 
acute, corolla 1 in., capsule 14 in. pedicelled. D. subalternans, Clarke 
Comm. ¥ Cyrt. Beng. t. 55, not of Wi ah. 
SiKKIM, alt. 6-7000 ft., common, (Herd. Griffith), J. D. H., &c. 
Stem attaining 1 foot ; lower cauline leaves long-petioled, often 3-4-nate, upper 
most sessile. Leaves. 4} by 2 in., acute, base often auricled on one side, crenate 
incised-serrate or nearly entire, coriaceous ; nerves beneath raised, pubescent ; petiole 
attaining 2-3 in. Peduneles 2-8 in.; bracts more or less foliaceous ; bracteoles j 1D» 
round, coloured; pedicels 4 in. Calyx X in., rose-purple, viscous-pilose. Coral a 
broadly tubular, sparsely hair without, violet-purple. Anthers minutely hairy 
Ovary glabrous. Capsule-stalk stout, longer than the calyx.— Nearly allied to D. 
punduana, 
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