Vol. II, No. 7.] Gentianacearum Species Asiatic. 325 
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Swertiam, sectionem Pleurogynen, nominare quod stigmatibus 
lateralibus exceptis characteres generis habet. 
Inter Swertias distinctissima, et eee novam 
nomi ne Stapfianam proposu 
Swerrra STAPril, —Planta nana perennis, ad 6 cm. alta, 
foliis subsequilongis. "Fol a 8-10, ine i gy a per paria vix 
vel brevissime vaginato-connata, ad 12 mm. longa et 6 mm. lata. 
Flores conspicui, ante anthesin ’ nutantes, aperti 3 cm. diametro. 
Se epala 5, crassiuscula, inequalia, lanceolata vel —— ovata, 
apice rotundata, basi parum inter se conjuncta, 7-9 mm. longa, 
2-3 mm. lata. Corolle tubus 1-2 mm. longus. Petala obov ata, 
apice rotundata, 18-20 mm. longa, 8-9 mm. lata, 7-nervia, 
bifoveolata, foveolis sub-basalibus. membrana parva pectinato- 
fimbriata pileatis. Stamina ad tubi marginem inter lobos 
inserta: filamenta “fliformia, 10-12 mm. longa : anthere versatiles, 
3 min. longee varium elongatum, 12-15 mm. longum : stigmata 
apicalia vix decurrentia. Swertia n. sp., Stapf. MS. in Herb. Cale. 
THIBET AUSTRALIS.—Sine loco indicato, a snanne Kingianus 
332, 334. 
Inter Eu-swertias distincta. 
eRrtia YOuNGHUSBANDU.— Planta erecta, unicaulis, 3-22 cm. 
alta, esbes: Caulis stramineus. Folia plurima radicalia, 2-4 
caulina lanceolata, inferiora subsessilia vel petiolata, caulina 
sessilia, 1.5-3 cm. longa, 3-6 mm. lata, acuta. Flores in apicibus 
pedunculorum longorum cnaets rae lineari-lanceolata, acut- 
issima, 10-14 mm. longa, 1.5-3 mm. lata. 0 ee tubus lutew 
perbrevis, 1 5 mm. longis: lobi 15-18 mm . longi, anguste ovati, 
ad marginem exteriorem viridi-lutei, infra bi-glanduliferi, longe 
fusco-barbati. Stamina ad corolle tubi basin inserta: filamenta 
8-10 mm longa: antherw versatiles, livide. Ovarium elongato- 
tylus nullus 
TurpetT.—Ultra aE sikkimensi-thibetanos sine loco indicato 
os Kingianus, 1632; ad castr m Khambajong, ad 15000 
d. alt., Prain 1622, Vounphusbesid 297, 
Inter Eu-swertias, ex affinitate Swertie marginate, Schrenk, 
Swertta Sovitz1—Planta erecta, ad 12 cm. alta, gla _ 
Collis ob foliorum delapsorum basibus brunneus. Caulis singulus, 
stramin ; i a, 
