440 



Plants of the Punjab, 



Herbs, Unbranched, with Opposite Exstipulate Simple Leaves. 



Petals none. 



Allium Thomson!, 



Liliace-e. 

 F. B. I. vi. 340. 

 Kashmir, 

 12,000 ft. 



like the last species, but bulbs tufted, leaves 4-5, 

 6-9 by ^-^ in., rather stout, sheathing the lower third of 

 the stout rounded main flower stalk, 12-24 in. long, heads 

 rather larger, flowers red-pm-ple, calyx lobes oblong-lan- 

 ceolate, short-pointed. 



Allium Wallichii, 



LiLIACEiE. 



F. B. I. vi. 341. 



Himalaya, 

 8.13,000 ft. 

 Hattu (Collett). 



large, bulbs hardly developed, clustered, stem base 

 thickened, leaves basal, 24-36 by -|-f in., linear or sword- 

 blade-shaped, flat, longer than the stout angled main 

 flower stalk, short-pointed, flowers 1 in. diam., pm-ple, 

 star-shaped, flower head 2-3 in. diam., calyx lobes linear, 

 ^ in., blunt, reflexed, capsule top-shaped ; for other cha- 

 racters see the last species. 



Allium victorialis, 



LlLIACE^. 



r. B. I. vi. 342. 

 Himalaya, 

 7-13,000 if. 

 Kashmir. 



small, bulbs 2-3 in. long, clustered on an oblique 

 root-stock, nearly conical or cylindrical, stem leafy ; 

 leaves 6-10 by 1-3| in. from below the middle of the main 

 flower stalk, stalked, oblong-lanceolate, blunt, or short- 

 pointed, shorter than the flower stalk, narrowed into the 

 leaf stalk, waxy bluish-green, main flower stalk round 

 below, angled above ; flower ^-f in. diam., greenish- white 

 or yellowish, star-shaped, head 1-1| in. diam., calyx lobes 

 l-^ in., spreading, reflexed, oblong, stamens simple, longer 

 than the sepals ; capsule I in. diam., broader at the top. 



Allium Govanianum, 



LlLIACE^. 



F. B. I. vi. 344. 



Himalaya, 



8-12,000 ft. 



The Chor (Collect). 



Marali. 



medium size, bulbs 1-4 in., clustered on an oblique 

 jointed rootstock, nearly cylindrical or conical, leaves 

 6-24 by Yu-^ in., basal, very narrowly linear, flattish, 

 keeled, blunt, about the same length as the main flow^er 

 stalk, which is acutely angled, flowers white, f in. diam., 

 heads 2-3 in. diam., lesser flower stalks 1-1| in., calyx lobes 

 I in. long, narrow^ stamens shorter than the calyx lobes ; 

 for other characters see the last species. 



Allium Clarkei, 



LiLIACEiE. 



F. B. I. vi. 344. 

 Kashmir, 

 7-11,000 ft. 

 Skardo (Clarke). 



small, bulb 1 in. diam., ovoid, leaves 4-8, length 6-12 

 by -j-j-^ in., very narrowly linear or thread-like, shorter 

 than the slender main flower stalk, blunt, flat, flowers 

 w^hite, small, | in. diam., heads 1-1^ in., diam., minor flowers 

 stalks |-| in., clayx lobes | in., long-pointed, stamens shorter 

 than the calyx lobes, capsule ^ in. broad at the top ; for 

 other characters see the last species. 



