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Primula sciophila, Balf. fil. et Ward. 
Perpusilla radicibus rubris epilosa dense caespitosa ; rhizoma 
foliis siccis praeteritis obtectum. Folia petiolata rosulata ad 
1.8 cm. longa; lamina orbicularis vel oblonga ad 7 mm. diam. 
petiolo duplo-brevior inciso-dentata dentibus acutis basi cuneata 
in petiolum longum anguste alatum attenuata, subtus luteo- 
farinosa. Scapus brevissimus I-2 mm. longus uniflorus 2- 
bracteatus luteo-farinosus ; bracteae luteo-farinosae inaequales 
Corollae purpureo-lilacinae tubus venis nigro-purpureis striatus 
fauce extus minutissime puberulus intus pulvino denso 
pilorum alborum occlusus, in flore brevistylo 1 cm. longus 
angustus cylindricus sursum ampliatus infra glaber basin 
versus rugosus in flore longistylo 8 cm. longus latior intus plus 
minusve pilis ubique vestitus, limbi patuli lobi obcuneati bifidi 
segmentis divaricatis. Stamina antheris vix I mm. longis 
filamentis brevibus in flore brevistylo sub pulvino hirto inserta, 
in longistylo ad basin tubi corollini supra ovarium inserta. 
Ovarium globosum; stylus longus exsertus, brevis calyce dimidio- 
brevior ; stigma capitatum. 
Sectionis Bellae species ex affinitate P. bellae, Franch. et 
P. nanobellae, Balf. fil. et Forrest bractearum forma et dis- 
positione omnino differt. 
Upper Burma. Ridge of Naung Chaung—Nwai divide. 
Growing in masses under shade of granite cliffs or in crevices 
of rocks with moss. Damp and dark situations, exposed 
ridge. Alt. 13,000 ft. Rare, only one patch seen. Flowers 
pale or dark purple lilac. F. Kingdon Ward. No. 1784. 
15th July 1914. In Herb. Edin. 
This species at a casual glance might well pass for the micro- 
form of P. bella, Franch. which is named P. nanobella, Balf. 
fil. et Forrest but close examination shows that, whilst it has 
the pompon of occluding hairs of the Bella type, it has an 
altogether different form and arrangement of the bracts. To 
P. coryphaea, Balf. fil. et Ward another Burmese plant, it 
is related, but that plant is much smaller, and has bracts 
of a different form and disposition. It is a link between the 
Chinese P. bella, Franch. and the Bhutan P. indobella, 
Balf. fil. et W. W. Sm. 
