148 



20. R. microcarpa. Xub. (Tal), nostr. VII, Fig. 104.), 



J. Müll, in Bot. Ze'ilg. 1856 p. 35. 



Diagn. Elalior, gracilis, suiisimplex, glabra; foliis oinnibiis iiitegris lanceolato- 

 spathulatis. floribus ... subangiiste cyliiidrico-racemosls, sepalis deciduis, petalis ... 

 filainentis (nonnullis) tarde persistentibus lineari-subulatis giabris , capsulis parvis erec- 

 tis obovoideo-globosis ore valde contractis obscure tridentatis, seniinibiis submajus- 

 culis luinute scrobiculato-rugosis, radicula a bilo distaiite. 



üescriptio: 



Radix aiiiiua (ex ßuhse). — Gaules erecti v. e basi subprocumbente adscendentes, 

 sesquipedales v. bipedales, graciles, peniiaiii corvinam vix dlainelro aequaiiles, sim- 

 plices V. In parte inferiore ramulis brevibus plus niinusve numerosis obsiti, usque ad 

 racemos mediocriter foliosi, ouinino teretes, glaucescentes, glaberrimi. — Folia 

 oninia integra, siibrigidula, minutissime punctulalo-l'oveolata, glauca, glaberrima, 

 obovalo-spatiiulata v. saepius lanceoiato-spathulala, saepius 5*^'" longa et 8 — 12""" lata, 

 vel ramealia et .'^uperiora caulina fere duplo minora, oninia breviter acuniinata, basi 

 sensini et longe attenuata, anguste calloso-niarginata, uninervia, nervuli laterales 

 utrinqiie 3—4 interdum subobsoleli. — Flor es (non adsunt), racenius fructigerus 

 elongatns, circ. semipedalis. — Bracteae deciduae (non adsunt). — Pedicelli 

 fructigeri tennes S'/j'"" longi, suberecti, superne leviter sulcati, glaberrimi, capsulis 

 circ. sesqui breviores. — Calyx ... sepala decidua. — Tubus staminalis glaber 

 apice excentrice in discum giabruni dilatatus. — Stamina (lilanienta aliquot sub fructu 

 persistentia nob. obvia , quae lineari-subulala, glabra, tantum 2"'" longa, quam ob 

 rem floros verisiiniliter minuti). — Capsulae erectae, parvae, globoso-pyrilbrmes 

 V. fere globosae, 5—7"'"' longae et circ. 4'/2— 5""" latae, suporne obluse inferne 

 acute trigouae, aiternatim cum placeutis a basi usque ad apiconi profunde impressae 

 (ila ut nervi dorsales carpidiorum in cenlro capsiiiae sc intus invicem fere tangant), 

 apice rolundato-obtusac, ore valde contraclae et niiiuite Irideuticulatae, onniino gla- 

 brae. Semina in capsulis (abortu?) circ. lU, nigra, sublucida, l'/s '"' longa, iis 

 R. Buliseanae quoad formani et magnitudinem simillima, sod minutissime punctato- 

 foveolata. 



Habitat in Beludscliislan circa Karadagh Buhse Jul. 1847 in hb. Boiss. !). 



R. armena Boiss. pro qua baue dubilanter habuit cl. Bulise, capsulis amplis de- 



