Qphiorrhiza.] LXXV. RUBIACEE. (J. D. Hooker.) : 83 
Sixxnr. Himaraya, alt. 3-4000 ft., Herb. Griffith (Kew Distrib, 2852), J. D, H. § 
T. T., C. B. Clarke. 
A small species, with a short copiously rooting stem. Leaves 1-3 in., rather longs 
petioled, lurid green both when fresh and dry. Cymes 4-1 in.; peduncle slender, 
long or short. Corolla $ in. white, like that of O. Thomsoni, but having a short tule 
soon expanding into a funnel-shaped limb, with (I think winged) ovate lobes, Cap- 
-sules glabrous. 
24, O. Treutleri, Hook. f.; herbaceous, pubescent throughout with 
crisped hairs, stems stout fleshy erect, leaves elliptic-ovate or lanceolate subcau- 
date-acuminate, stipules lanceolate entire or 2-fid, cymes many-flowered on 
short peduncles hirsute, bracteoles long linear hispid persistent, calyx-teeth 
subulate, corolla hirsute, limb funnel-shaped with short spreading broad lobes 
glabrous within, capsules pubescent. Ophiorrhiza No. 16, Herb. Ind. Or. 
wart, @ 2 
Srkxmm Hrmaraya, alt. 5-7000 ft., Herb. Griffith (Kew Distrib. 2854), J. D. H. 4 
T. T., Treutler. KnastiA Mrs., alt. 5-6000 ft., J. D. H. d T. T., C. D. Clarke. 
A low stout species, 6-10 in., with very persistent large stipules. Leaves 2-4 in., 
sometimes almost glabrous above. Cyme-branches stout, ascending; bracteoles 4 in. 
or less, slender, l-nerved. Corolla pink in Sikkim, white in Khasia. 
25. O. fasciculata, Don Prodr. 136; erect, stem woody below pubes- 
cent above as are the petioles leaf-nerves beneath and cymes, leaves elliptic- 
ovate or lanceolate glabrous, stipules lanceolate long-acuminate, cymes spreading, 
bracteoles many lanceolate pubescent persistent, calyx-tube orbicular compressed, 
teeth very short, corolla pubescent, tube slender, lobes small, capsules pubes- 
cent. O. bracteolata, Br. in Wall. Cat. 6228, O. villosa, Wall. Cat. 6230 B. 
SUBTROPICAL HIMALAYA ; from Gurwhal, alt. 4000 ft., to Sikkim and Bhotan, alt. 
4-7000 ft. Kuasa Mrs., alt. 3-5000 ft. 
Stem 6-18 in., simple or branched from the woody base. Leaves 13-5 in., mem- 
branous; petiole slender. Cymes 1-2 in. diam., axillary and terminal, few or many- 
fid; braeteoles 1 in. Corolla pure white, 1-2 in., tube much more slender than in 
the allied species, throat very short, lobes oblong. 
26. O. hispida, Hook. f.; stem above petioles and capitate cyme hispid, 
leaves elliptic-lanceolate long-acuminate glabrate or with scattered hairs above, 
nerves hispid beneath, stipules large oblong-lanceolate, cymes shortly peduncled 
dense-flowered subglobose clothed with linear ciliate "bracteoles, calyx-teeth 
subulate, corolla 1 in., tube slender, lobes oblong hispid with long hairs, capsules 
hispid. Ophiorrhiza No. 20, Herb. Ind. Or. H. f. & T. 
Knuasra Mrs., alt. 4000 ft., J. D. H. d T. T. Cacnan; at Shapore, Keenan. 
Stem woody below, ascending, 8-12 in.; hairs white, stiff, suberect and spreading. 
Leaves 8-6 in. Cymes 1-3 in. diam. ; peduncle hispidly hairy; branches very stout; 
bracteoles linear, ciliate; flowers greenish-white. Corolla-tube dilated below, nar- 
rowing upwards to the spreading lobes. 
27. O. subcapitata, Wall. Cat. 6238; softly hairy, stem slender creeping 
below, leaves elliptic-lanceolate acuminate, stipules ovate acuminate, cymes 
small subcapitate on slender peduncles, bracts large lanceolate obtuse ciliate 
concealing the flowers, calyx-tube ribbed teeth membranous ovate-lanceolate 
ciliate, corolla-tube cylindric, lobes short hispid at the back glabrous within, 
capsules glabrous. 
KnasrA, Mrs., alt. 38-4000 ft., Gomez, Ee, 
Stem long, slender, creeping below, ascending. Leaves 2-6 in., softly hairy, espe- 
cially beneath. Cymes 1-% in. diam.; bracteoles pinkish when dry; flowers very 
Su pedicelled. Ovary globose. Corolla glabrous, except the bristly back of the 
lobes. 
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