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tenuissimè capillaceis instructnm. Culmi stricti, coutinui, filiformes, gra- 

 ciles, iiudi, lœves, virides, 2 — 3-unciales. Folia omnia radicalia, subulata, 

 obtusa, siibrecurvata, lœtè viridia, leevissiina, supra angustè canaliculata, 

 apice terctiuscula, basi dilatata, membraïuiceâ, striata, culmos longé 

 vaginantia, iisdemcpie ninlto breviora. Capitulum terminale, solitarium, 

 3 — 5-flornm, involucratum : hracteis 3 v. 4, ovatis lanceolatisve, acutis, 

 valdè insequalibus, concavis, ncrvosis, ferriigineis, nitidis ; e.vfimo multo 

 longiore, apice subulato. Sepula lanceolata, obtusa, 3-nervia, alba, sca- 

 rioso-membranacea, 3 lineas longa ; interiova 3 parùm angnstiora. Sta- 

 ni'rna 6, subœquaîia, perianthio longiora. F/lameiita alba, complanata, basi 

 dilatata. Atitlierœ lineares, obtusœ, basi aflixse, erecta^, filamcntorum ferè 

 lougitudinc, biloculares: locnUs parallelis, omnino connatis. Pistillum 

 staminibus brevius : ovarium ovato-oblongum, attenuatxim, triquetium, 3- 

 loculare, loculis mnlti-ovulatis : sf^/his ovaiio brevior : stigmata 3, brevia, 

 obtusa, recurvato-patentia, longitudinalitèr papillosa. Capsula ovato-ob- 

 longa, acuminata, 3-locularis, badia, perianthio multo longior. 



This is undoubtedljf by far the most elegant species of the genus, and al- 

 though clearly belonging to the present section, there is no other species with 

 which it can well be compared. Tlie flowers are pure white, larger than usual 

 in the genus, and arranged in a terminal capitulum, furnished with an involu- 

 cruni composed of 3 or 4 large scariose bractes of a dark ferruginous brown. 

 The anthers are remarkable for their length, equalling that of the filaments. 

 The stems are continuous, and without either articulation or leaf. 



The species is from Soongnum in Kunawur, a country situate beyond the 

 Himalaya, between 31° 33' and 31° 50' K. latitude. 



3. J. memhrauaceus, cidmo tereti subdiphyllo, foliis subfiliformibus obtusis, 

 capitulo terminali solitario 4 — 8-floro bractea communi membranaceâ 

 breviore, sepalis obtusis capsula acuta longioribus, staminibus inclusis, 

 antheris filamentis dilatatis ter brevioribus. 

 Jimcus meml>ranaceus. Roi/le 3ISS. 



Habitat in Emodi montibus ad Punjec. Royle. 1/ . (v. s. sp. in Herb. Royle.) 



Perennis, csespitosus. Culmi erecti, filiformes, graciles, fistulosi, sul)diphylli, 

 spithamsei et ultra, basi foliis imperfectè evolutis squamiformibus obvo- 



