ae Upper often SS 
1898] NOTEWORTHY PLANTS OF THE NORTHWEST 265. 
On account of the previous use of the name a/fzua in this genus by Porter 
itseems advisable to publish the species under the above name in order to- 
woid further and unnecessary change. A species readily recognized by the 
deep purple or almost magenta color of the bracts and flowers, and distin- 
gushed from C. parviflora Bong., its nearest ally, by the larger flowers, 
longer calyx, usually 3-cleft leaves, narrower and 3-lobed instead of 5-lobed 
bracts, 
For some time it has been evident that the many forms 
wider Castilleia pallida of American authors have constituted an 
‘xtremely composite group. The recent activity among col- 
lectors of the northwest has brought to hand a considerable 
‘mount of complete material. A study of the group in the 
light of more copious material and recently collected specimens 
has made it possible to separate out as distinct species or vari- 
“ties certain so-called forms hitherto included under C. pallida. 
Castilleia pallida HBK. Nov. Gen. & Spec. 2: 331. 1817; 
Kunth, Syn. Pl, fEquin. 2: 100. 1823; Gray, Syn. Fl. 2: 297- 
Fortsia pallida \., Spec. 2: 602 (Gmel. Fl. Siber. 3: 201. fl. 42). 
~Ferennial: stems I.5 to 3°" or more high, rather sparingly 
Pubescent below, covered above, especially in the inflorescence, 
mah long somewhat matted hairs: leaves lance-attenuate, 
a entire, the upper usually broader and more or less lobed,. 
pattberulent on either surface: calyx about 2™ long, cleft 
a €qually before and behind, the lateral divisions again 
ah less 2-cleft ; lobes linear-lanceolate, obtusish: corolla 
wa kceeding the calyx; galea about 7™™ long, nearly or 
Dremcyie, exceeding the rather prominently 3-lobed lip— 
nally collected in Siberia. 
ae : in the Gray Herbarium a specimen, from the Herbarium of the 
This a é etersburg, collected by Chamisso on the island of Chamisso.. 
been taken as typical of the species. 
: Cas oe 
: high TILLEIA PALLIDA HBK. var. lutescens.—Stems 3 to 5-5 
8") SOmew 
: leaves , hat stouter than the species, usually branched above: 
Near-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, the lower entire, 
al ic fid or sometimes even with a second we 
» Scabrous especially on the upper surface: lip. 
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