87 
K. Davidi, Franch., Pl. David. i, p. 51, ai ini 
K. sylvatica, Maxim., Prim. Fl. Amur 
K. heterantha Maxim. in Bull. Acad. tae. Se. St. Pétersb. xviti, 
1873, p. 376. 
K. Maz ximowicziana, Fr, et or Enum. Pl. Japan. ii, p. 297. 
K. himalaica, Korihe ae Pot 
K. japonica, Kors 
K, eritrichioides, Dek; in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xxxvi, Beibl. no. 82, 
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As the result of my investigation, these should be reduced to six 
Species, whilst a new one is to be added. The reasons for the 
reductions will be found under the species concerne 
e important distinguishing poits, which have been used by 
many workers, are the nature of the leaf and petal, and the number 
of the styles. The last —_ appears to be subject to variation, 
as Maximowicz* and Kor kyt have noticed, and hardly any 
stress can be laid upon it, reat it has been used by some 
botanists.t Markings on the seed seem to afford a good distinction 
between certain species, yet mature seeds are not always available 
in herbarium specimens. In my opinion the form of the petal and 
shape of the tuber are constant, and therefore reliable. 
he leaves also show distinctive characters, yet one should be 
very careful as to the age of the leaf. When the plant is very 
young, the uppermost leaves of a epic eo species may diffe 
very little from the smaller leaves situated in the lower part of the 
stem, yet they will in all probability grow ee broader later on 
in os a whilst the lower leaves have already attained their 
full si 
He ba rium specimens representing only this Pied stage would 
not, of course, show that and would in so far be deceptive. To give 
an example, K. raphanorhiza (Hemsl.) Korsh. represents nothing 
but a young stage of K. heterophylla Mig. (1867), which was 
described from specimens showing the fullgrown stage of the species. 
This identification might appear questionable from the description 
iven by Maximowicz, according to which K. heterophylla has 
4—merous somatts yet it would appear that this author has examined 
the cleistogamous flower only, the chasmogamous flower being 
normally eens: 
Enumeratio specierum. 
1. K. sylvatica, Mazxim., Prim. Fl. Amur., p. 57; in Bull. Acad. 
Imp. Sc. St. Pétersb. bebe 2 376; in Acta Hort. Petrop. xi, 
p. 70; Korsh. in Bull. Acad. Fang: Sc. St. Pétersb. sér. 5, ix, p. 40. 
Stellaria ayloatio’s Rel., Pl. Radd. i, p. 421, tab. ix, figs. 12- 16. 
Amur, Bureja and Ussuri regions, Kirin. CHINA 
Shingking, ee JAPAN: Yesso; Kushiro, Tokachi. Corra. 
A very distinct species in peice linear leaves, tall slender erect 
stem, and small napiform tuber 
*F]. Tangut. i, p. 85; Pl. Chin. in Acta Hort. Petrop. xi., p. 70. 
$30 ll, Acad. Im ee Se. St. Pétersb., sér. 5, ix, 1898, p. 39. 
{Maxim. 11. cc., et Sav., Enum. Pl. Japon. ii, p. 297; Franch., Pl. Delay. i 
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