314 G. BFAUVRRI) 



desunt; nodi inferiores 3-4 ramigeri raiiiis elongatis siiiiplicibus subi-aniificatisve: bradeae 

 dentato-digitatae; inflorescentiae initium ad IV-VI'"" nodimi situiii ; etili/x glaberrimus 

 tubo brt'vi dentibus ai-cuati-tiliformibus; coroUii aurea ± lo iiini. Ig. !j. 



Var. j hiaiiN Druce in Naturalist X [1884-85] sub « M. pratense f. Mans » ; 

 = Jf . vulgatmn var. hiuns Druce in New Pli3tologist XI [1912] 3(il. — Herba 

 polyclada, rariiis oligoclada zb 20 cm. alta. Caiili.s {^+2 1 mm. diam.) flexuosus 

 basi glaber apiceiii versus leviter goniotrichus; rotijledones (superf. Hr 2(Jx5 mm.) 

 sub antbesi destructi, nodo post occasum ramigero ramis elongatis subramifica- 

 tis; folia caulina (paria 1-3) zt remota (internodia = 20-35 mm.) ovato-lanceoiata 

 (superf. dz 35-70 x 3-14 mm.) utrinque glabra basi ramigera ramis elongatis fla- 

 gelliformibus apice foliatis Horigerisque, f. intercalaria (0-2 paria) caulinibus similia; 

 hracteae inferiores integrae, ovato-lanceolatae (superf. 30-70 x 3-1 (i nnn.) basi bre- 

 viter potioluiatae, sequentes (paria 5-10) basi cuneatae gradatim zt dentatae vel 

 subintegrae. hiflorescenfiae initium ad IV-VII""' nodum situm; calyx tubo brevi 

 dentibus arcuati-setiformibus; corolla aui'eo-lutea apice aperta, zh 15 mm. Ig. 

 — Variât: 



f. I. stenophyllum Beauverd, f. nov. : cf. supra, diagn. sub 20 a, 

 p. 484. 



Hab. — BRITANNIA. Scotia: Gloiulole, VII. 184.8. leg. (iardiiuM- (in herb. Druce!); 

 Racliills Glon, i)r. Moffat. Coin. Dumfries 24. VII. 1907 (in berb. Druco!): in ericeti.><, ait. 

 900 m., pr. Easteniess, C. VII. 1892, leg. Geldart (in herb. Druce!); Millaw Burn, Moffat, 

 N. B., 23. VII. 1907!; Rachill'* (Dumfries), 23. VI. 1907. log. Linton (V 1194e in herb. 

 Druce!); Bridge of Brown, 24. VII. 1905, leg. Marsball (in Irm-I). Druce!); Loch Mor pr. 

 Betty Hill, W. Sutherland, leg. Schoiobred, 20. VII. 1897 (in herb. Druce!); Findhorn. 

 Nam, VII. 1887 (leg. Druce!); Easterness, VIII. 1889, leg. Beauly (in herb. Druce!); Hiber- 

 nia: Tempiemore, Comit. Dovvn, VII. 1898 (leg. Druce!); Killerney, ^'II. 1890, leg. Kelly 

 (in herb. Druce!); Camhria: Pandy Hill, Carnarvon, VII. 1909 (leg. Druce!); Bonghood, 

 Radnor. VIII. 1908, leg. Druce (in hei'b. Druce!); Penmainmaur. Carnarvon, 2. VIII. 1907. 

 leg. Loydell (in herb. Druce!); Aber et Llauberris. Comit., VII. 1899, leg. Druce (herb. 

 Druce!); Am/lia: Ashopton, N.-E. Derby, VII. 1893, leg. Linton (N° 1070 in herb. Druce!); 

 Keswick, Cumberland, VIIL 1902, leg. Druce!; Dervent Date, N. Derbyshire,VII. 1894, leg. 

 Purchas (N° lOTB in herb. Druce!). 



f. IL platyphyllum Beauverd, f. nov. : caidis validus (zb 2 mm. 

 diam.) suboligocladus ; folia caulina late ovato-lanceolata (superficie 

 50-70x10-14 mm.), f. intercalaria nulla (vel par 1) late lanceolata; 

 bracteae apicales perspicue dentatae vel pectinato-laciniatae : inflores- 

 centiae initium ad IV-V"'" nodum situm. 



