206 DIAGNOSES SPECIERUM NOVARUM. 
cen Draba incana, Linn., var. microphylla, W. W.Sm. Var. nov. 
oul 
Habitu gracillimo, foliis caulinis circ. 5 mm. longis integris, 
ovario glabro bene notata. Planta circ. 12 cm. alta caulibus 
subflexuosis. 
“ E. Tibet :—On rocks at 13,000 ft. near Ka-gwr-pw Temple, . 
close to Chinese frontier. July 1913.’ F.K. Ward. No. 885. 
Draba involucrata, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Draba alpina, Linn., var. involucrata, W. W. Sm., in Notes 
Roy. Bot. Gard. Edin., viii (1913), 121. 
Species affinis D. alpinae, Linn. a qua habitu, stylo longius- 
culo, fructu diverso recedit. 
Planta 2.5-7.5 cm. alta dense caespitosa. Caules numerosi 
caespitem densum formantes multo intertexti pro maxima parte 
subhypogaei vaginis emarcidis albidis induti. Folia eis D. alpinae 
subsimilia, 3-8 mm. longa, circ. 3 mm. lata, oblanceolata vel 
obovata, pilis furcatis et stellatis conspersa vel longiuscule 
ciliata vel tandem glabra. Inflorescentia plerumque 3-5-flora 
2 cm. raro superans ; scapus aphyllus pilis furcatis plus minusve 
dense obsitus ; pedicelli inferiores 4-5 mm. longi. Sepala circ. 
2 mm. longa elliptica obtusa glabra vel dorso pilis furcatis 
conspersa pallide viridia. Petala 4-5 mm. longa obovata 
emarginata laete aurea. Ovarium ovatum glabrum_stylo 
longiusculo nonnunquam ovarium subaequante. Fructus ellipti- 
cus circ. 9 mm. longus, 4 mm. latus, stylo circ. 2 mm. longo 
coronatus, saepe semitortus, glaber, nitenti-viridis; semina 
vulgo 4-8. : 
“ China :—Eastern flank of the Lichiang Range, Yunnan, in 
crevices and edges of moist limestone cliffs. Lat. 27° 25" N. 
Alt. I1,000-12,000 ft. Tufted plant of 1-3 inches. Flowers 
bright golden yellow. June 1910." G, Forrest. No. 5732. 
“ Western flank of the Lichiang Range, in crevices of lime- 
stone cliffs. Lat. 27° 20’ N. Alt. 12,000 ft. Plant of 1-2 
inches. Flowers yellow. June 1910.” G. Forrest. No. 5829. 
“ Eastern flank of the Lichiang Range, on boulders and lime- 
stone drift. Lat. 27° 40’ N. Alt. 15,000-16,000 ft. Matted 
plant of 1 inch. Flowers golden yellow. July roro.” G. 
Forrest. No. 6138. 
“ A-tun-tsu, N.W. Yunnan, 15,000-16,000 ft. An alpine 
grassland plant growing among dwarf rhododendrons. July 
aOst." FO K. Ward No: 38: 
“ Ka-gwr-pw, S.E. Tibet, on rocks and screes at 16,000 ft. 
July 1913.”. F. K. Ward. No. 823. 
_ “On the Bei-ma Shan, Yunnan, in open moist rocky pasture. 
hat. 28° £2" N.. Alt. 15.000 ft Semi-cushion plant of 1 inch. 
