272 CAMPANULARUM NOVARUM DECAS PRIMA. 



C. Portenschlagiana, /3. pubescens A. DC. Prodr. vii. 476 pp. ex 

 Herb. Prodr. ! 



Hab. In Istria, ad rupes rnaritimas : Fianona (Tommasini), in 

 insulis Clierso (Biasoletto) et Veglia (Tommasini ex Koch). 



Characterised by its (at least in sicco) straw-coloured stems, 

 whitish leaves and large flowers on villous peduncles ; it is the most 

 robust species of the group. 



6. C. fenestrellata. Dense caespitosa, laete virens, glaberrima. 

 Caules (15-20 cm. longi, 1-2 mm. crassi) decumbentes vel ascen- 

 dentes, inferne minus foliati, a | ramosi ramis erectis. Folia plerum- 

 que duplicato-dentata, dentibus magnis triangularibus argutis, 

 ovato-cordata acuta. Flores mediocres, longe pedunculati, racemum 

 versus caulis apicem confertum formantes. Alabastrum (6-8 mm.) 

 ovale. Eeceptaculum semi-ellipsoideum, nervi carinales virides, 

 cum parenchymate albican te alternante fenestrellas pulchras for- 

 mantes (inde nomen). Calicis lobi corolla 3-4-plo breviores e basi 

 angustiore lanceolati, acutiusculi, sub anthesi erecti, demum plus 

 minus reflexi, dentibus plerumque conspicuis. Corolla mediocris 

 (6 mm. alta, 12-15 lata) ad f incisa, rotata micans, intus basi pilo- 

 sula ; lobi lilaciui plane patentes, apice recurvi. Stamhium squamae 

 cordato-ovatas, filamentis sublongiores, ciliarum longitudine 5-plo 

 latiores ; antherae suniina squamarum filamentorumque paullo 

 longiores. Pollen dilute caaruleum. Stilus corolla 2-3-plo longior ; 

 stigmata stilo 6-plo breviora. Capsula (2-5 : 3 mm.) Semina 

 (0-9 : 0-5 mm.) ainbitu angulosa brunnea opaca. Flor. Iunio et 

 Iulio (v. v.). 



Syn. C. garganica Visiani, Fl. Dalm. ii. 132 pp. 



Exsicc. Pichler, PI. Croat, littor. Istr. a. 1869, 1870, 1871. 



Hab. Croatia, in monte Vellebit (Pichl.). Dalmatia, loco non 

 amplius indicato (Visiani, Hb. DC). — Variat caulibus ad 30 cm. 

 longis longius et anguste racemosis, foliis radicalibus maioribus, 

 floribus maioribus et minoribus. 



This species is the one most commonly cultivated in the 

 Geneva gardens ; it forms large green tufts adorned with flowers of 

 a pale shiny lilac. 



7. C. lepida. Glabra delicatula. Caules (15-20 cm. longi, 1, 

 5-2, 5 mm. crassi) ascendentes, in sicco straminei, a medio fere 

 foliati et ramosi, ramis erectis tenuibus ramulosis. Folia iis 

 praacedentis subsimilia, obtusius dentata. Flores parvi, pedunculis 

 2-plo longioribus tenuissimis strictis plerunique corymboso-fasci- 

 culatis suffulti, racemum angustum iuterruptum formantes. Eecep- 

 taculum 1 mm. magnum obconicum, interdum setulosum. Calicis 

 lobi corolla 3-plo fere breviores angusti, sub anthesi erecti, postea 

 reflexi. Corolla (6 mm. alta, 10 lata) ad | fissa, lobi arcuato- 

 patuli. Staminum squamae minimaa deltoideae, filamentis plus 

 duplo breviores, ciliarum longitudine 5-plo latiores ; antheras solis 

 filamentis subasquilongae, breviter apiculataa. Stilus corolla 1^-plo 

 longior ; stigmata stilo 5-plo breviora, latiuscula obtusa. Capsula 

 parva (2 : 2-5 mm.). Semina (0-5 : 0-45 mm.) crassa rotundato- 

 ovalia castanea nitida. Flor. Maio. 



Exsicc. Echb. Germ. 321. 



