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less thickened testa, which sometimes expands into a crest. In both genera the pla- 

 centae are described as filiform and not projecting far into the cavity of the ovary ; 

 but in M. Nepalensis and others these almost meet in the axis, forming spurious dis- 

 sepiments. The hairs or setse of the stem are simple, or branched and scabrid. The 

 stamens are described as extrorse by Endlicher in Stylop/wrttm, and lateral in Meco- 

 noj s. Gray says that those of the former genus are slightly extrorse ; in all our 

 species they are as nearly lateral as possible. The capsule is three-valved to the base 

 in the American S. diphyllum, Nutt., according to Gray, incompletely so according 

 to Endlicher, whereas in all the Himalayan species the valves are free only at the 

 upper part of the capsule (as in Papaver), and are quite confluent below. 

 The roots of some of the Himalayan species are said to be virulent poisons. 



§ 1. Scapigeri. 



1. M. simplicifolia (H.f. et T.); patentim hispido-pilosa, setis 

 scapi decurvis, foliis omnibus radicalisms lanceolatis, scapo subsolitario 

 1-floro, capsula lineari-clavata. — Papaver simplicifolium, Don, Prodr. 

 196; Wall. Cat. 8125! 



Hab. In Himalaya alpina centrali et orientali : Nepal ad Gossain- 

 than, WallichJ Sikkim, alt. 12-14,000 ped.!— (Fl. Mai. Jun.) (v. v.) 



r crassa, fusiformis, collo pilis fulvis dense barbato. Folia 2-6 unc. longa, 

 in petiolum laminae sequilongum angustata, acuta v. obtusa, integerrima v. rarissime 

 utrinque 1-2-dentata, pilosa v. glabrata. Scapi 1-3, robusti, pedales, fructiferi 8- 

 pedales, pilis patentibus decurvisque hispidi, juniores hispido-tomentosi. Flos cer- 

 nuus, 2-3 unc. diam., pulcherrimus, purpureo-csernleus. Sepal a hispidissitna, pilis 

 patulis. Petal a late obovato-rotundata v. cuneata. Stamina filameutis liueari- 

 subulafcis; antheris liueari-oblongis. Ovarium cylindricum ; stylo crasso: stigmate 

 subgloboso, 5-7-lobo; lineis stigmaticis erassis, papilloso-tomentosis. Capsula 1-2- 

 polliearis, lineari-clavata, patentim hispido-pilosa v. glabrata, stylo i-pollicari ; pla- 

 centis 5-8. St a testa cellulosa, profunde cancellata. 



One of the most beautiful and conspicuous plants in the alpine regions of Sikkim. 

 Don describes the anthers as spirally twisted, and the capsules as oblong, which is 

 hardly the case in our specimens. 



2. M. horridula (H.f. et T.); foliis lanceolatis scapisque setis 

 validis elongatis aculeatis, scapis plurimis unifloris, capsulis obovato- 

 clavatis. 



Hab. In Himalaya orientali alpina : Sikkim, locis petrosis, alt. 

 14,000-17,000 ped.— (Fl. Jun. Jul.) (v. v.) 



Spithamrca, ubique setis rigidis patentibus puugentibus f-f unc. longis horrida. 

 Folia 3-5-pcIlicaria, lanceolata, obtusa v. acuta, integerrima v. sinuato-deutata. 

 Scapi 8-12, rigidi, interdum basi coaliti, 4-8 unc. longi, virides v. glauci. Flore- 

 purpurei v. caeruleo-purpurascentes, l\ poll. lati. Sepala setis aculeata. Feiala 

 4, late obovata, floribus monstrosis plurima linearia. Stamina perplurima, antheris 

 subtortis. Stylus crassus. Capsula |~l poll, longa, setis patentibus ascendentibusve 

 aculcata, lineari- obovata v. elliptico-oblonga, rarins late ovata, stylo i unc. longo, 

 stigmateque conico terminata. Semina i minora quam in prsecedente, curva; testa 

 Mibmembranaeea, reticulata, cancellata. 



A very remarkable and distinct-looking little species, the smallest and most alpine 

 of the genus, so aculeate that it cannot be conveniently gathered with the naked 

 hand. It differs in size, the great aculei on all its parts, the number of scapes, form 

 of petals aud capsules, and seeds, from 31. simplicifolia. On the other hand, though 

 o scry dissimilar from J/. . leata in size Rnd habit, we should not be surpri.M d ;■' 

 it- provii i variet of that plant. 



