Clematis.'] flora indica. 5 



types appear. In the Tibetan Himalaya a North Asiatic species is of common oc- 

 currence. 



The section Cheiropsis is entirely confined to the cooler parts of the north tem- 

 perate zone, and the Himalayan species of this section are found at greater elevations 

 than the other species of the genus. 



Sect. 1. Viticella, DC. — Achenia rostrata, ecaudata. 



1. C. Cadmia (Ham. ex Wall. Cat. 4669!); foliis ternatira de- 

 compositis integerrimis, floribus axillaribus solitariis, pedunculis medio 

 bibracteolatis, acheniis compressis ovatis rostro recto acuminatis. — C. 

 sulcata, Wall. Cat. 4667 ! Thalictrum bracteatum, Roxb. FL Ind. 2. 

 671! 



II ab. Bengal et Assam secus basin montium Khasia, in dumetis 

 scandens. — {v. s.) 



Rami elongati, graciles, profunde sulcati, glabriusculi. Folia glabra vel pilosula, 

 segmentis uncjam longis. Pedunculi medio bibracteati. Bractea sessiles, foliacea?, 

 foliolis sublatiores, ovatse, acutse, indivisse. Sepal a 5-6, patentia, |-uncialia, oblonga, 

 acutiuscula. Stamina sepalis multo breviora, filamentis brevissimis planis glabratis. 

 Achenia magna, adpresse sericea. * 



The flowers of this elegant little species are said by Roxburgh, whose description 

 is excellent, to be very pale blue. 



Sect. 2. Cheiropsis, DC. — Achenia plumoso-caudata. Pedicelli 



issimum 



racemosi. 



2. C. acutangula (H.f. et T.) ; foliis pinnatim decompositis, seg- 

 mentis ovato-lanceolatis basi rotundatis vel cuneatis grosse serratis, 

 filamentis planis exacte linearibus dorso laxe pilosis, pilis supra an- 

 tlieras lineares introrsas fasciculum densum formantibus. 



Hab. In montibus Khasia prope Molim, alt. 5000 ped., Griffith/ 



(Fl.Aug.) (v. v.) 



Rami sparse setoso-pilosi, debiles, profunde sulcati, costis acutissimis. Foliorttm 

 segmenta l~2-uncialia. Pedicelli foliis breviores, basi bibracteati ; bractea; sub- 

 foliacese, tripartita; vel simplices. Sepala oblonga, acutiuscula, extus pubescentia, 

 intus glabra. Filamenta membranacea, valide 1-nervia, intus glabra. Anthera? 

 breves, introrse dehiscentes : connectivum non dilatatum. Achenia compressa, ovalia, 

 sericeo-pilosa. 



3. C. barbellata (Edgew. in Linn. Tr. xx. 25); foliis ternati- 

 sectis, pedicellis nudis brevibus, staminibus sepalis fere \ brevioribus, 

 filamentis planis lanceolatis ciliatis, antheris introrsis dorso dense 

 pilosis. — C. Nipalensis, Royle, III. 51 ! non alior. 



Hab. In Himalaya occidentali tempera ta, alt. 8-10,000 ped. 

 Garhwal, Royle ! Edyeicorth ! Kumaon, Stracliey et Winterbottom ! — 

 (v. s.) 



Rami glabrati. Caulis teres, striatulus. Folia longe petiolata ; foliola breviter 

 petiolulata, ovata, acuminata, serrata vel grosse dentata, sscpe inciso-lobata, 1-2-un- 

 cialia. Pedicelli numerosi, foliis breviores. Sepala 4, patentia, ovato-oblonga, acu- 

 minata, purpurascentia, utrinque pubescentia, margine dense villosa, unciam longa. 

 Filamenta unincrvia. Achenia glabra. 



