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LEAFLESS PLANTS. 

 Herbs. 



Orobanche 

 epithymum, 

 Red Broom Rape, 



Orobanchace^. 

 F. B. I. iv. 325. 

 Himalava, 

 7-12,000 ft. 

 Simla, Mahasii 

 (Collett). 

 Kashmir. 



Orobanche indica, 



Sarsan handa. 

 Orobanchaceje. 

 F. B. I. iv. 326. 

 The Plains. 

 Thanesar. 



Petals united. 



like the last species, but stickily velvety, parasitic 

 on thyme roots, stems often tuberous below, calyx divided 

 to the base, before and behind, segments undivided, flower 

 orange brown. 



like the last species, but parasitic on ;nustard rootis, 

 sometimes much branched from the base bracteoles 2, calyx 

 divided only to the base behind, 4- or 5-toothed, corolla 

 blue, straight. This parasite grows on the roots of 

 mustard and tabacco plants. Cows taught to eat it give 

 more milk. 



Orobanche ramosa, 

 Branched Broom 

 Rape, 



Orobanchace^. 

 F. B. I. iv. 326. 

 Kashmir, Jammu, 

 Banahal, 6-7,000 ft. 



Orobanche psila, 



Orobanchace^, 

 F. B. I. iv. 327. 

 Kashmir at 

 Mapanon, 9,000 ft. 

 (Clarke). 



very Hke the last species, but parasitic on hemp and 

 lucerne roots, calyx lobes slender, awl-shaped, from a broad 

 base, corolla tube white, lobes blue. 



like the last species, but not branched, calyx divided 

 to the base in front and behind, segments 2-fid, lobes 

 awl-shaped, corolla tube curved. 



Corallorhiza innata, perennial, erect, leafless, red browTi, rootstock coral- 



Spurless Coral Root, like, jointed, scape 6-10 in., slender, not branched, sheathed, 



ORCHIDACEiE. 



F. B. I. V. 710. 



Kashmir 



(Jacquemont). 



sheaths loose ; flowers I in. long, yellowish green, fev.- in a 

 terminal spike, almost sessile, bracts minute, sepals 3, 

 ovate-lanceolate, lateral deflexed, petals 3, equal to the 

 sepals, incurved, tip hanging, united to the base of 

 the column, 3-lobed, side lobes narrow, middle blunt, 

 slightly notched, column short, erect, with a terminal lid- 

 like anther, 2 pairs of round pollen masses. 



