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Closely allied to S. viridiflora(Linn.) from which 
it is distinguished by the shorter and less abundant 
pubescence, and the more cordate and broader 
leaves, which are marked especially on the upper 
side, with nine, eleven, or more, somewhat pro- 
VI. Lyounis,—Ser, in DC, Prod. 1. 385, 
This genus as at present characterised, is distin- 
guished from Silene by a purely artificial charac- 
ter, the number of styles, and consequently of cells 
of the capsule. The following species cannot be 
separated from L. apetala, although ‘several of 
them have usually but four styles, and the L. in- 
dica has often but three. It is probable that the 
form of the calyx, the pubescence and length of 
the anthophorum, and perhaps the form of the 
unguiculz of the petals might be taken in con- 
junction with the usual number of styles, to esta- 
blish_more natural. groups among the very nume- 
rous species now known of the two genera, which 
stand much in need of the labours of a mono- 
graphist capable of clearing up their very confused 
synonymy. 
Sectio Physolychnis.—Calyx fructifer inflato-vesiculosus 
ovoideus vel sphricus nec basi attenuatus striis 10 sepius 
purpurascentibus notatus, apice breviter 5-dentatus, dentibus 
obtusis margine submembranaceis. Anthophorum breve. 
Lamina petalifera villosa. Petalorum unguicule dilatate, 
lamina emarginata bifida vel fimbriata sepius latiores. 
Coronw squame in quoque petalo due. Styli 4-5 rarius 3. 
15, L. macrorhiza (Royle MSS.) caulibus numerosis 
esspitosis hymilibus subunifloris, foliis lanceolato-linearibus, 
floribus solitariis erectis, calycibus vesiculoso-inflatis striatis 
pubescenti-hirtis, petalis calyce subbrevioribus, lamina 
brevi vix crenulata, 
Has. Kunawur.—Rovle. 
Radix crassus elongatus, Caulis basi perennis ceespitoso- 
ramosissimus. Rami floriferi adscendentes 3-4-pollicares 
tenues pubescentes, Folia inferiora basi in petiolum longe 
angustata, superiora sessilia, omnia leviter. pubescentia. 
Calyx minor et minus inflatus quam in L. apetala, et super- 
ficies plante tote presertim calycis pubeseens nec glabra, 
Corona brevissima, squamis subintegris. 
16. L. cuneifolia (Royle MSS.) caulibus czspitosis humi- 
libus subunifloris, foliis obovato-cuneatis crassis obtusis 
pubescentibus, flore solitario erecto, calyce vesiculoso-inflato 
vix striato pubescenti-hirto, petalis calyce brevioribus, ungui- 
culis ovatis, lamina brevi truncata emarginata. 
Has. Kunawur.—Royle. 
Habitus et statura L. macrorhize. 
forma et pubescentia densiore. 
1]. L. inflata (Wall. Cat, Herb. Ind. n. 618) caule sub- 
unifloro erecto, foliis -ovato-oblongis pubescentibus, flore 
nutante,ealyce maximo inflato-vesiculoso striato pubescenti- 
hirto, petalis calyce sublongioribus, lamina bifid, lobis inte 
gerrimis ovatis, 
Has. Keune: Wallich. 
Differt foliorum 
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BOTANY OF 
[ Silenee. 
Perennis. Caulis pedalis, pubescens, simplex vel rarius apice 
dichotomo-paniculatus 3-7-florus, Folia inferiora petiolata, 
superiora sessilia latiora, Calyx L. apetale \ongior, striis 
fuseo-purpureis, et inter strias subreticulatus. Lamina 
petalifera pilis purpurascentibus dense villosa. Corone 
squame crenatz. 
18. L. pumila (Royle MSS.) caule erecto subsimplici 
pubescente subunifloro, foliis lanceolato-linearibus pubes- 
centibus, flore suberecto, calyece oblongo vesiculoso-inflato 
striato pubescenti-hirto, petalis calyce brevioribus, unguiculis 
lineari-dilatatis, lamina brevissima emarginata. 
Has. Mussooree.-—Royle. 
Annua? Specimina Royleana vix semipedalia simplicia 
uniflora. Calyx fructifer magnitudine fere L. inflate sed 
minus inflatus, viridis nec purpureo-striatus. Differt etiam 
ab L. inflata foliorum et petalorum forma. 
19. L. multicaulis (Wall. Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 622) caulibus 
numerosis cespitosis elongatis paucifloris, foliis lanceolato- 
linearibus linearibusve, inferioribus glabris, floribus nutan- 
tibus subpaniculatis, calycibus vesiculoso-inflatis striatis 
pubescentibus, petalis calyce subbrevioribus, lamina brevis- 
sima dentata. 
Has. Nepal.—Wallich. 
Perennis. Caules 1-2-pedales fere glabri vel superne uti 
folia superiora pubescentes, Folia inferiora petiolata, supe- 
riora sessilia. Flores 3-7 dichotomo-paniculati. Calyces 
minores quam in speciebus precedentibus. Petalorum 
lamin corona. breviores, : 
20. L. nutans (Wall. Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 620) caulibus 
adscendentibus laxe dichotomo-paniculatis, foliis lato-ovatis, 
inferioribus utrinque angulatis, superioribus basi cordato- 
amplexicaulibus, floribus nutantibus, calycibus vesiculoso- 
inflatis striatis pubescenti-hirtis,petalis calycem superantibus, 
lamina brevi dentata, dentibus integris. LZ. ciliata. Wall. 
Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 621. 
Has. Gosainthan, Wallich. —Kunawur. Royle. 
Perennis. Caules 1-2-pedales basi procumbentes uti tota 
planta breviter pubescenti-hirti. Panicula laxa divaricata. 
Calyx minor quam in L. inflata, dentibus margine sepe 
fimbriato-ciliatis, et ideo nomen L. ciliate huic speciei in 
herbario Indico imposui, sed ob characterem quam maxime 
fallacem, nomen Royleanum retinere malui. Petalorum 
laming squamas corone duplo superantes, breviter 3-5-den- 
tate dentibus linearibus. Styli 4-5. 
21. L. Cashmeriana (Royle MSS.) caulibus erectis dicho- 
tomo-paniculatis, foliis ovatis, inferioribus basi angustioribus 
leviter pubescentibus, floribus  erectiusculis(?), calycibus 
vesiculoso-inflatis striatis pubescenti-hirtis, petalis calycem 
superantibus,lamina bifida, laciniis obovato-cuneatis 2-3-fidis. 
Has. Cashmere.—Royle. 
A L. fimbriata vix differt nisi petalorum forma et caly- 
cibus forsan majoribus fere L. inflate, Specimina sup- 
petentia imperfecta sunt. 
22. L. fimbriata (Wall. Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 619) caulibus 
erectis dichotomo-paniculatis, foliis ovato-lanceolatis pubes- 
centibus, inferioribus petiolatis, floribus erectiusculis, ealy- 
cibus vesiculoso-inflatis striatis pubescenti-hirtis, petalis ca- 
lyce longioribus, laminis lacero-fimbriatis, laciniis linearibus 
bifidis. L. eriostemon. W all.Cat.Herb.Ind, n. 620.(T 20. B.) 
Has. Kemaon. Wallich.—Mussooree and 
Jumbo. Royle. 
Perennis 
