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terminalem ad 25-floram gerens; bracteae submembranaceae 
plurimae adpressae ad 1 cm. longae a basi subvaginata gradatim 
acuminatim attenuatae glandulis fariniferis vestitae ; pedicelli 
tenues ad 2.5 cm. longi bracteas longe superantes nigrescentes 
luteo-farinosi in anthopodium conspicuum expansi infra fructum 
leviter incrassati. Calyx brunneus vel nigrescens coriaceus late 
campanulatus ad g mm. longus extus intusque plerumque luteo- 
farinosus ultra medium fissus tubo angulato lobis oblongis 
obtusis venulis nigrescentibus percursis. Corollae purpureae cum 
oculo atro-purpureo et annulo ro-lobato farinoso luteo tubus fi. 
brevistyli circ. 1.3 cm. longus longistyli circ. 1.1 cm. longus, infun- 
dibularis supra stamina ampliatus extus glandulis fariniferis con- 
‘spersus intus infra stamina transverse rugosus supra puberulus, 
limbi subconcavi discus circ. 4 mm. latus puberulus, lobi patentes 
imbricati magni r.3 cm. lati et longi obcordati vel subrotundati 
velutini apice retusi vel subpraemorsi. Stamina filamentis con- 
spicuis late insertis et pulvinis interstaminalibus conjunctis 
antheris magnis circ. 3 mm. longis in fl. brevistylo ultra annu- 
lum semi-exsertis in longistylo calycem excedentibus. Ovarium 
ovoideum apice conoideum et stylopodium i pi f ; 
stylus brevis validus calyce brevior stigmate discoideo, longus 
exsertus stigmate ovoideo. Capsula discoidea circ. 5 mm. lata 
vertice convexa in calycis tubo cupuliformi vix crustaceo lobis 
patentibus inclusa apicem pedicelli leviter incrassati stricti 
divaricati coronans irregulariter operculatim dehiscens. Semina 
irregulariter angulata cuboidea brunnea spongiose areolata circ. 
2 mm. diam. columnam placentalem breviter et tenuiter crus- 
taceo-stipitatam insternentia et ab ea gradatim cadentia. 
Species P. Gammieanae, King persimilis sed squamis latis fari- 
nosis foliorum rosulam obtegentibus, foliis vix petiolatis, calyce 
fructibusque seminibusque minoribus valde diversa. Ab P.obtusi- 
olia, Roylelonge distans fructu operculato necsepticido distincta. 
Sikkim. Sandakphu to Yakalungma, 10,000-12,000 ft. 
Watt. No. 5376. 30th May 1881. In Herb. Edin. et Kew. 
Sikkim. Sandakphu, 11,500 ft. 30th May 1go2. Lace, No. 
2260. Sub nom. P. Stuartii, Wall. var. purpurea. In Herb. Calc. 
Sikkim. Megu, near Nepal frontier, 13,000 ft. Ribu et 
Rhomoo. 15th June 1912. In Herb. E i 
Sikkim. Sandakphu, 12,000 ft. Cave. Flowers violet. 
30th May 1913. In Herb. Edin. Very typical. 
_ Sikkim. Jongri, 14,000 it. Rhomoo. No. 928. Flowers 
dark purple. 12th Aug. 1913. In Herb. Edin. 
_ Sikkim. Tari, 13,000 ft. Cave. 29th May 1914. In Herb. 
Edin. 
Nepal. Soon-soon-nangi, nr. Kanglanamo. King’s Collector. 
June 1887. In Herb. Calc. Very typical. g 
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