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and 
folia, Franch. ; he “ab alludes to a form allied to ‘M. Jancifolea 
and adds the interesting remark :—‘‘so far I have not foun 
M. rudis in this area. 
The most interesting, from the botanical and distributional 
ers is new to the us. It belongs to the section Eingsonions, 
in all the species of Shih any hairs that may be present are 
a ot barbellate. Within that section its place is in the 
ats the former very clo as regards its foliage and 
being at first — neat eee a a from the latter as re- 
gards its flowers. It with both these Himalayan species 
half as many more stame ens—24 in place 16. Ripe ite 
3 r e 
described. e material supplied is, hore otherwise 
adequate for purposes of diagnosis, and the necessary formal 
account of the species is appended. Its place in the group to 
Flowers blue or purple; leaves hirsute :— 
Leaves hastate entire, or lyrate- 
atifid : — 
pinna 
Petals Wee rounded or rarely acute, 
fimbria stamens 16 4. lyrata. 
Petals orae lanceolate, acute, éhitire: 
stamens .-- 4a. compta. 
Leaves me SS more or less 
incised-crenate : — 
Petals svete lanterns acute; stamens 
a ee sited uit see olygonoides. 
Petals rounded, obtuse; stamens 64 ... 6. i ike 
ee compta, Prain; species e grege Cumminsia nuncu- 
pato inter M. lyratam, Fedde, et M. polygonoidem, Prain, quoad 
folia ~ asi medians ab ambabus tamen staminibus 24 nec 16 
‘oe distinguenda. 
lerba Tennans, inermis. Rhizoma anguste ovoideum, 
sities dtscendens, 15 cm. longum, 05 ae latum. Folia 
deen 
isposit, pes He a innatifida, apice eae basi late 
ata vel fere trunca ique abrupte in petiolum anguste 
alatum basi caulem amplectentem 3 eg supra saturate 
