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acutish, obsoletely 3-nerved : lower ones approximate ; flowers 

 drooping ; corolla campanulate ; throat a little bearded. TJ. . F. 

 Native of South America, on the declivities of mount Chimbo- 

 razo. G.cistiflora Willd. rel. ex Roem. et Schultes, syst. 6. p. 184. 

 Stems a little compressed. Leaves sessile, subconnate. Flowers 

 size of those of Pnemondnthe vulgarh, dark purple, painted with 

 yellow veins. Ovarium linear. Capsule oblong-linear. 

 Dn o/jing-flowered Gentian. PI. ^ to \ foot. 



9 G. DIASTHOIDES (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. t. 223.) stems erect, 

 simple, 4-6 -flowered; leaves linear, acute, 1-nerved: lower 

 ones approximate ; flowers opposite ; corolla campanulately 

 funnel-shaped, 5-cleft ; throat beardless. If. . F. Native of 

 the Andes of Peru, between the mine of Micuipampa and the 

 city of Caxamarca, at the altitude of 1800 hexapods. Stem 

 a little compressed, purplish. Leaves sessile, connate at the 

 base. Flowers about the size of those of Campanula patula, 

 drooping, ex Bonpl. ; rose-coloured. Calycine segments lan- 

 ceolate, acute ; segments of corolla roundish, obovate, obtuse. 

 Ovarium linear. 



Pink-like Gentian. PI. 1 foot. 



10 G. FOLIOSA (H. B. et Kuntb, 1. c. p. 170.) stems simple, 

 leafy ; leaves lanceolate, acute, 3-nerved ; flowers terminal, 

 corymbose; corolla campanulately funnel-shaped, 5-cleft ; throat 

 beardless. 1J..F. Native of Peru, in frigid places. G. coarctata 

 Willd. rel. ex Rcem. et Shultes, syst. 6. p. 184. Stems tetragonal. 

 Leaves sessile, sheathing at the base. Flowers white, size of those 

 of Pneumonanthe tulgarit. Calycine segments ovate-lanceolate, 

 acute. Segments of corolla obovate-oblong, obtuse. Ovarium 

 linear, compressed. Lobes of stigma obtuse, spreading. 



Leafy Gentian. PL to | foot. 



11 G. CORYMBOSA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 171. t. 224.) 

 stem erect, simple; leaves linear-spatulate, obtuse, almost vein- 

 less ; corymbs terminal, a little branched; corolla campanulately 

 funnel-shaped, 5-parted ; throat beardless, y.. F. Native near 

 Santa Fe de Bogota, on the mountains. Root perpendicular, 

 branched. Stems slightly tetragonal. Leaves subconnate at 

 the base. Flowers size of those of Campanula pdiula, viola- 

 ceous. Calycine segments lanceolate, acute ; segments of 

 corolla oblong, obtuse, narrowed at the base. Ovarium ovate- 

 conical, compressed, stipitate. 



Corymbose-fiowered Gentian. PI. -J foot. 



12 G. LINIFLOBA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 171.) stem erect, 

 branched ; leaves lanceolate-linear, acute, 3-nerved, remote ; 

 flowers terminal, corymbose, or umbellate ; corollas rotately 

 funnel-shaped, 5-cleft ; filaments bearded at the base. I/ . F. 

 Native of Peru, on the mountains near Ayavaca, at the alti- 

 tude of 1400 hexapods. Root perpendicular. Stems slightly 

 tetragonal. Flowers size of those of Etirytlialia campestrit, of a 

 violet colour. Calycine segments lanceolate, acute. Segments 

 of corolla oblong, obtuse. Ovarium linear, compressed. Cap- 

 sule linear-oblong. 



F/ajc-jivnered Gentian. PI. -j to | foot. 



13 G. DIFFC'SA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 172.) stems diffuse, 

 nearly simple ; leaves lanceolate, obtuse, 3-nerved, remote ; 

 flowers somewhat racemose ; corolla rotately funnel-shaped, 

 5-cleft ; throat bearded. % . F. Native of Quito, in the fis- 

 sures of rocks, near the town of Antisana. Stems numerous, 

 erect, or procumbent. Leaves sessile, membranous. Flowers 

 blue. s;ze of those of Eurythalia campestris. Calycine seg- 

 ments lanceolate, acute. Segments of corolla ovate-oblong, 

 acute. Lobes of stigma obtuse. Ovarium linear, compressed, 

 sessile, as in most of the species. 



Diffuse Gentian. PI. \ to 1 foot. 



14 G. HYSSOPUOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) stem erect, 

 branched at top ; leaves linear, acute, 3-nerved, remote ; flowers 

 panicled ; corolla rotately funnel-shaped, 5 -cleft ; throat beard- 



less. I/. F. Native of the Andes of Quito, in cold places 

 between Nabon and the valley of Saraguru, at the altitude of 

 1200 hexapods. Stem terete. Branches paniculately disposed. 

 Leaves subconnate at the base. Corolla violaceous ; with ob- 

 long obtuse segments. Calycine segments lanceolate, acute. 

 Lobes of stigma roundish, spreading. Ovarium linear, sessile. 

 Capsule linear-oblong, compressed. 

 Hy-.sop-lta.ced Gentian. PI. 1-y foot. 



15 G. ? MAGELLA'.MCA (Gaud, in Freyc. voy. pt. bot. p. 

 449.) stems erect, branched ; branches tetragonal ; angles mem- 

 branous ; leaves spatulate-lanceolate, acutish, 3-nerved ; flowers 

 terminal, solitary, or by threes ; calyx 4-cleft, equal in length to 

 the corolla : with lanceolate segments. Tf. . F. Native of the 

 Falkland Islands. 



Magellan Gentian. PI. tufted. 



16 G. RIMA (D. Don, mss.) stems numerous, ascending, leafy; 

 leaves lanceolate, obtuse, 5-nerved ; radical ones crowded, petio- 

 late ; calycine segments ligulate, oblong, obtuse ; corolla sub- 

 rotate, twice longer than the calyx : segments obtuse. Tf. . F. 

 Native of Peru, where it is called Rima-Rima. Root brown, 

 fusiform. Pedicels terete. Corolla yellow. Stigma sessile. 



Rima Gentian. PI. -i foot. 



17 G. PEDCNCULA BIS (D. Don, mss.) stems erect, filiform, 

 few-leaved ; radical leaves lanceolate-acute, petiolate, 3-nerved ; 

 flowers umbellate ; calycine segments lanceolate, acute ; corolla 

 rotate, twice longer than the calyx : segments obtuse. Tj.. F. 

 Native of Peru. Gentiana lutea, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 

 Root fusiform, brown. Pedicels bractless. Corolla yellow. 

 Stigma sessile. 



Peduncular Gentian. PI. -| foot. 



18 G. MOSTA'XA (Forsk. prod. fl. austr. no. 133.) cauline 

 leaves remote, sessile, elliptic or ovate, about 2 pairs : lower 

 ones approximate, attenuated at the base ; flowers peduncu- 

 late, subcorymbose, or solitary ; corolla 5-cleft, campanulately 

 funnel-shaped. I/ . F. Native of Van Diemen's Land, and 

 New Zealand. The New Zealand plant hardly differs from that 

 of Van Diemen's Land, unless in the cauline leaves being broader 

 and ovate. The stems are probably tetragonal. 



Mountain Gentian. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 



19 G. SAXOSA (Forst. in act. holm. 1777. p. 184. t. 5. prod, 

 fl. austr. no. 132. Lin. suppl. 1. p 175.) stems terete, simple; 

 leaves fleshy, spatulate, coriaceous, nerveless ; radical ones 

 crowded ; flowers terminal, subumbellate, pedicellate ; pedun- 

 cles angular, 1-flowered, axillary, and terminal ; calycine seg- 

 ments linear-spatulate ; corolla campanulate, 5-cleft ; with a 

 naked throat: and oval, obtuse, concave segments, y.. F. 

 Native of New Zealand, on rocks by the sea shore. Froel. 

 gent. p. 23. Willd. spec. 1. p. 1237. Root fibrous. Calyx 

 angular. Corolla white. Stigma sessile, 2-lobed ; lobes orbi- 

 cular, reflexed. Capsule oblong, subcylindrical. 



Rocky Gentian. PI. J to f foot. 



20 G. MACROPHY'LLA (Pall. fl. ros. 2. p. 108. t. 96.) stems 

 nearly terete, almost naked in the middle ; radical leaves, lanceo- 

 late, 5-nerved, length of stems ; flowers terminal, verticillately 

 aggregate, involucrated by usually 4 floral leaves ; calyx 4-5- 

 toothed ; corolla tubularly campanulate, 4-5-cleft ; with short, 

 acutish segments ; lobes of stigma flat, at length revolute. If. . H. 

 Native of Siberia, in elevated meadows frequent. Froel. gent, 

 p. 31. Willd. spec. 1. p. 1335. Sims, bot. mag. 1414. Hip- 

 pion macrophyllum, Schmidt. Gmel. sib. 4. p. 104. t. 52. 

 Calyx usually cleft on one side. This plant has much the habit 

 of Ericala cruciata, from which it differs in the flowers being 

 small, pale blue, and without any accessory segments to the 

 corolla. 



Loag-leated Gentian. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1796. PI. | 

 to 1 foot. 



