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ARGOSTEMMA NUBICOLUM, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Herba inter minimas, vix 8 cm. alta; caulis debilis, subglaber. Folia subsequalia, 
tenuia, elliptica v. ovata, szepius vix acuminata, 8-17 x 4-6 mm., obtusa, supra 
minutissime asperulo-papillosa, subtus subglabra, venis secundariis manifestis 
utrinque ca. 5, petiolo tenui ad 4 mm. longo; stipule a basi triangulari in apicem 
setaceo-caudatum angustate. Flores parvi in capitula pauciflora pedunculo 5 mm. 
longo suffulta dispositi; bractesz lineares obtuse, 5 mm. longs. Calyx minutus. 
Corolle extus glabre; tubus infra per 39:5 mm. cylindricus, superne per 1:5 mm. 
subito infundibulariter ampliatus; lobi 5 oblongi, obtusi, 8 mm. longi. Anthere 
vix conniventes. 
Camps X, XI, 6700 to 8300 ft. 
Distinct in its small size, equal leaves, and the peculiar shape of the corolla. 
ARGOSTEMMA WOLLASTONII, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Herba parva, + 10 cm. alta; caulis debilis, sparsiusenle pilosus. Folia quemque 
ad nodum subaqualia lanceolata, acuminata, subacuta, 35 x 6'5 mm., basi in 
petiolum ad 6 mm. longum angustata, utrinque in venis puberula, subtus minute 
asperulo-papillosa; stipulae ovate, 2 mm. longse. Flores solitarii, in pedicellis 
insuper puberulis desuper glabris 2:5 cm. longis; bracteole 4, 11 mm. supra 
pedicelli basin verticillatim affixze, 2 lineares 4 mm. longs, 2 obovate obtusissimz 
2X15 mm. Calycis brevis lobi lati. Corolle lobi oblongi, acuti, 7-8 mm. 
longi. Anthere arcte in conum 4-5 mm. exsertum conniventes, pubescentes, 
rostratee. 
Camps I to III, 500 to 2500 ft. 
Allied to 4. nanum, Val., differing in the subequal leaves, larger corolla, and 
pubescent, beaked anthers. 
OPHIORRHIZA BREVIPES, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Caulis debilis, sinuatus, sparse ramosus ; ramuli sparsissime (novelli densius) minute 
puberuli. Folia tenuiter membranacea, lanceolata vel ovata, attenuata, acuminata, 
basi angustata, quemque ad nodum 2 valde inzequalia, majora 6-12 x 1:5-5 cm., 
minora 1:5-4:5 x 5-15 mm., supra glabra, subtus albido-discoloria et in venis 
secundariis et intervenientibus necnon secundum centralem minute pulverulenta, 
venis subtus conspicuis secundariis utrinque ca. 12; stipule breves, subulato- 
setacez. Inflorescentia parva, circiter 7-flora; pedunculus vix 5 mm. longus, cum 
ramis minute ferrugineo-pubescens; bracteze obsolete. Calycis dentes breves, lineari- 
triangulares, minuti. Corolle extus glabratz tubus cylindricus, 3 mm. longus, ore 
dense cano-barbatus; lobi intus puberuli, lanceolati, vix 1 mm. longi. Ovarium 
compresso-sulcatum. 
Camps I to III, 400 to 2538 ft. 
Comparable with the Philippine O. venosum, Merr., but distinguished especially by 
the very short peduncle and small inflorescence. 
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