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uadri-angulatus, alis per paria approximatis. Jolia infima in 
anthesin delapsa: folia media ovato-elliptica, vix connata, sessilia, 
ad 5 cm. longa, ad 2 cm. lata, apice obtusa, internodiis longiora,. 
5-7-nervia: folia superiora deltoideo-ovata, quinque-nervia, in- 
ternodiis breviora: folia suprema fere lanceolata, parva. Flores 
tetrameri in paniculam racemiformem ter et iterum ramosam 
dispositi, vix conspicui, pedicellis 5-10 mm. longis filiformibus. 
Sepala oblanceolata, libera, ad 5 mm. longa, nec patentia. Corollar 
tubus 1-15 mm. longus: petala sepala paullulo excedentia, 
pureo-nigra, Semina aurantiaca, subglobosa, testa minutissime 
ulosa 
_ ALPES HIMALAICH ORIENTALES.—In regione Sikkimensi vel 
in districtu Darjeeling sine loco indicato, Kurz, King ; in districtu 
Darjeeling ad fines nepalenses in cacumine montis Tonglu ad 
ped, alt., T. Thomson, 0 B. Clarke, Burkill ; in declivitate 
Inter Ophelias ex affinitate S. punices, Hemsl., 
et 8. longipedis Franch. 
SWERTIA YUNNANENSIS.— Planta erecta, ramosa, multiflora, ad 
. Folia 
apice acuta, ima minima ad anthesin decidua. Flores pallide 
lilacini, sat conspicui, pedicellati pedicellis filiformibus. Sepala 
quingue, filiformia, a mm. longa, patentia. Petala 8-9 mm. 
onga, lanceolato-ovata, acuta, bi-foveolata : foveola queque 
ta : 
a HINA AUSTRALIS.—In provincia Yunnan ad oppidum Meng- 
ze 11 montibus herbosis ad 6000 ped. alt., Henry, 9293A, Hancock, /. 
‘oret mense Novembri. Typi in Herbario Horti Botanict 
Regalis Kewensis conservati sunt. 
Swertia Hicktit,—Plant ae: 
alta, glabra. Qaulis q : : 
i quadrangularis, . Folia lanceo 
tate; Subpetiolata, ad 20 isl. eter, ie! pedeonpen olia lan 
via; infima minima, ad anthesin decidua. Flores ad 28, 
