Corydalis.] flora indica. 271 



allied to C. stricta, Led., Fl. Alt., but the leaves differ, and in the absence of the 

 fruit of the latter plant we are unable to unite them. 



22. C. meifolia (Wall. Tent. Fl. Nep. 52. t. 41) ; robusta, erecta, 

 ramosa, foliosa, foliis supradecomposite pinnatisectis, segmentis lineari- 

 oblongia capillaceisve, racemis brevibus densifloris, bracteis pectinatis 

 superioribusve integris, calcare obtuso flore \ breviore. — DC. Frod. i. 



128 ; Wall. Cat. 1427 ! 



Hab. In Himalaya alpina et subalpina: Sikkim, alt. 12-15,000 ped.! 



Nipal, Wall.! Kumaon, Blinkworih! Kunawar, Jacquemont! — (Fl. Jul. 



Aug.) (v. v.) 



Herba crassa, glauca, 3 unc. v. 3-pedalis. Radio: valida, fusiformis. Folia ra- 

 dicalia perplurima, suberecta v. patentia, segmentis confertis, forma variis, semper 

 angustis, acumiuatis. Racemi ad apices ramulorum 1-2 poll, longi, breves, densi- 

 flori, ob bracteas foliaceas quasi foliosi. Bract ea magnse v. parvse. Pedicelli yalidi, 

 superiores axillares elongati, 1-2-pollicares, curvi. Flore* sordide aurei apicibus 

 purpureis, \ unc. longi, apice ob alam petalorum latam dilatati. Sepala squanue- 

 formia, subcoriacea v. carnosa. Ovarium breve, ellipticum. Siliqua ± poll, longa, 

 latiuscula ; seminibus 4-6, biseriatis (atris, lucidis, Wall.) . 



23. C. flabellata (Edgew. in Linn. Soc. Trans, xx. 30); erecta, ri- 

 gida, robusta, glauca, valde ramosa, caule striato, foliis louge petiolatis 

 pinnatisectis, pinnis petiolulatis obcuneato-flabellatis, bracteis par vis 

 setaceis, pedicellis brevissimis, floribus curvis, calcare flore i breviore, 

 siliquis linearibus utrinque acuminatis. 



Hab. In Himalaya et Tibetia occidentali alpina: Kumaon, 11,500 

 ped., Strachey et Wint.! Garhwal, 9-10,000 ped., Edgetvorth! Ladak et 

 Zanskar glareosis, alt. 10-12,000 ped.! Gilgit, 5000 ped., Winter- 

 bottom! — (Fl. Jul. Aug.) (v. v.) 



Herba glauca, 3-pedalis, caule crassitie pennre olorina?. Folia forma varia, linearia 

 v. lineari- v. ovato-oblonga, spithamsea et ultra ; pinnulis remotis 1^-2 poll, latis, 

 simplicibus lobatisve, margine exteriore crenulato v. integerrimo, interdum 2-3-par- 

 titis. Racemi ad apices ramulorum subpaniculatim ramosi, stricti, densiflori. Brae- 

 tea pusilhe. Pedicelli breves. Flores horizontals, %-\ poll, longi, flavi, curvi, su- 

 peme concavi, calcare et apicibus petalorum ascendentibus. Sepala scariosa, dentata, 

 subulata. Petala angusta, exteriora apice cucullata apiculata, dorso nuda v. carinata ; 

 calcare inflato, flore ± breviore, apice dilatato decurvo. Siliqua ^-1 poll, longa?, 

 juniores elliptico-ovatse, matune linearcs, stylo recto terminate ; valvar subconcavse. 

 Semina 8-10, biseriata, punctulata, nitida. 



Edge worth describes the siliquse as ovate, which is not the case in his or our speci- 

 mens. 



24. C. adiantifolia (H.f. et T.) ; suberecta, e basi ramosa, ramis 

 crassiusculis glaucis, foliis remote pinnatisectis, segmentis petiolulatis 

 cuneato- v. reniformi-flabellatis crasse coriaceis, racemis basi ramosis 

 apicibus bracteis elongatis setaceis capillaceo-acuminatis crinitis, cal- 

 care brevi inflato, sepalis basi fimbria to -laceris, siliquis linearibus utrin- 

 que acuminatis. 



Hab. In glareosis Hiraalayse occidentalis alpinse : Kishtvvar, alt. 12- 



U,000 ped.!— (Fl. vere.) (v. v.) 



Radix fusiformis, crassa, denique vaginis suberosis persistentibus foliorum delap- 

 sorum coronata. Caules 6 poll. v. 2-pedalea, basi srepius decumbentes, glauci. 



