96 Mr. Basineton’s Descriptions of Indian Species 
3. P. amplexicaule. Don. 
Spicis terminalibus solitariis vel geminis longissimis linearibus, bracteis latis 
plùs minüsve acuminatis imbricatis, calycis segmentis ovali-oblongis, 
foliis ovatis vel ovato-oblongis basi cordatis sensim longé acuminatis 
læviusculis vel nervis prominentibus puberulis margine costato-crenatis 
subrevolutis: caulinis sessilibus amplexicaulibus. 
P. amplexicaule. Don, Prod. 70. Meisn. Mon. 51. 
P. ambiguum et ozyphyllum. Meisn. in Wall. iii. 54. 
P. petiolatum. Don, Prod. 70. 
Stem erect, herbaceous, smooth ; in some specimens slightly downy below the 
joints, the internodes very long. Leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, their 
bases cordate and amplexicaul, sometimes shortly stalked, narrowing 
gradually into a long sharp point, often quite smooth on both sides, 
sometimes with the nerves, particularly upon the under side, minutely 
pubescent ; the margin costate-crenate and more or less revolute. Stipules 
very long, entire, glabrous, blunt. Flowers rather large, in long slender 
solitary or twin spikes, with very long pedicels jointed just below the 
flower; the bractez broad, imbricated, pointed, the point often very 
long; the sepals ovate-oblong. Fruit 3-quetrous, the faces ovate and 
pointed, smooth and shining. 
After the examination of numerous specimens I have come to the conclusion 
that P. ambiguum and P. oxyphyllum of Prof. Meisner cannot be considered 
as even marked varieties, but form only accidental forms of one species, pro- 
bably caused by a difference of soil and situation. Prof. Don informs me that 
this species is P. amplexicaule, and also P. petiolatum of his Prod. Fl. Nepal. 
I have therefore restored the former name. 
Simla, Nagkanda, Mussooree and Choor. July. 
4. P. vaccinifolium. Meisn. 
“ Spicis subcylindricis laxifloris, floribus patulis, foliis brevi-petiolatis ovatis 
vel ellipticis utrinque attenuatis lævigatis, trunco epigeo ramoso." 
" B. medium. Meisn. Spicis solitariis, foliis acutiusculis aut breviter acumi- 
natis, ramis suberectis. 
