80 ANNALS OF ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, CALCUTTA, 
dehiscing (bluish). Pistils 6—15, forming a lax head, glabrous; ovaries before fertiliza- 
tion plano-compressed, 2-2-5 mm. long, after fertilization Jenticular, elliptic, moderately 
asymmetric, more convex along dorsal suture, at the base very shortly attenuated, 
intramarginal nerves little distant from the edges, confluent at the base; style subulate, | 
0-1 mm. long, stigmatiferous along the whole ventral suture. Оуще obovoid. І 
Immature achenes lenticularly compressed, 3—4 mm. long, glabrous. 
Flowers in June and July. 
Distribution: Central and Eastern Alpine Himalaya. 
This species has been already referred to under the head of 4. obtusiloba; it has some affinities 
with the subspecies ovalifolia, but is at the first glance seen to be а distinct species. It appears to be 
closely related to Anemone gelida, Maximowicz. The following table exhibits their points of agreement :— 
Anemone rupestris, Wall. Anemone gelida, Maxim. 
Rhizoma breve, tuberiforme, radice primaria mox Rhizoma brevissimum, crassum, praemorsum. 
evanida. 
Petioli 2—8 cm. longi. Petioli ad 5 em. longi. | 
Caules 1—4 flaccidi, folia basalia interdum duplo Caules 1—8 flaccidi, folia radicalia duplo vel triplo | 
superantes praesertim superne pilosi. superantes praesertim superne pilosi. x 
Folia floralia 3 sessilia, basi late cuneata. Involucrum triphyllum foliis sessilibus cuneatis. ў 
. Peduneulus solitarius, elongatus vel brevis. Peduneulus solitarius, elongatus. 
Flos plerumque parvus, erectus. Fios parvus erectus. 
Sepala saepissime 6, 5-nervia, 5—8 mm. long, Sepala 6—8, 5-пегла, 9:5 x 45 mm. obovata, 
latitudine 3-2 longitudinis, saepe obovata, utrin- utrinque glabra, stamina duplo superantia. 4 
4 
que glabra. 
` Stamina sepalis dimidio breviora. 
Antherae 0:6—0:9 mm. Antherae 06 mm. 
Carpella subovata v. elliptica, lenticulari-compressa. СагреПа ovata, lenticulari-compressa. 
Stigma stylo ovario duplo vel plus duplo breviori | Stigma oblique apice styli crassi impositum (Maxi- 
oblique adnatum. mowicz.) 
The following table shows their differences: — 
Folia basilaria ambitu ovata, вегіота ве, Folia radicalia late deltoidea, seriora complura 
nunquam plane bis trisecta, segmentum terminale bis-trisecta, segmentis omnibus petiolulatis, petio- 
haud raro trisectum, sed lateralia triloba tripartitave luli primarii terminalis ad 10 mm. laterales 4 
neque triseota. ————— era Р 
| Torus glaber. Torus vix pilosulus. 
Carpella 7—15. Carpella numerosa. 
Sepala intra alba vel pallide rubra, extra rubes- 
centia, exsiccata saepe straminea. 
Sepala sicca sordide ochracea. 
It is therefore quite possible that Anemone gelida, Maxim., may finally have to be reduced to the 
of a mbspecios of 4. rupestris, Wall.‏ سیا 
Var. a. товата, P. B.; flowering scapes usually elongated, 8—20 om. long (but also 3 em.), 
flaccid; leaves trisect, terminal segment trilobed, 8—14 mm. broad, usually adpressed 
hairy, crenatures rather frequent; sepals light-red on both sides or whitish above.—Sikkim : 
on the Pa-tang-la; Chumbi, at Ley-rong (King’s collectors 1). 
Var . В. Умалсни, P. B.; flowering scapes 10—15 em. long, flaccid; leaf-blade densely ad- 
pressed hairy; pene leaflets mee к= terminal trisect, broad-reniform im 
outline, about 8 mm. асговз.— Мера] : Gossain Than ) !). 
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