224 SAUSSUREA. 



Eab. In Himalaya, a Sikkim ad Kasbmir ad 10,000-14,000 ped. 

 alt. mens. Aug.-Oct. florens. 



(2.) Saussurea conica nov. sp. 



Caulis simplex erectus 1-1| pedalis incrassatus villosus glabra- 

 tusve, basi baud lanatus, apice tumidus et lanato-villosus. 

 Foba inferiora longe petiolata anguste oblonga, caulina ses- 

 sifia decurrentia oblongo-lanceolata omnia denticulato-serra- 

 ta minute pubescentia glabratave : suprema colorata bractei- 

 formia. Capitula conica (quasi in pedunculum tumidum an- 

 gustata) 1-5 longiuscule pedunculata Pbyllaria elliptico- 

 lanceolata nigro-spaclielata longis pilis lanata et saepe scabri- 

 da. Antberarum caudae longse lacerae. Pappus sordide albus 

 aut brunneus, interior plumosus, exterior setosus. Achaemum. 

 oblongum 5-gonum paleis receptaculi paullo brevius. 



Eab. In Sikkim ad 11,000-15,000 ped. alt. mensibus Aug.-Oct. 

 florens. 



(3.) Saussurea bracteata Decne in Walp. Rep. II. p. 668. 



Graveolens. Caulis 2-16-pollicaris simplex erectus fere glaber, 

 basi baud lanosus, sursum villoso-pubescens apice lanosus 

 vix tumidus monocepbalus. Polia anguste oblonga dentata 

 aut subpinnatifida, dentibus interdum deorsum directis, mi- 

 nute pubescentia glabratave, infima petiolata, suprema colo- 

 rata bracteiformia latiora dentata. Pbyllaria elliptica acuta, 

 intima angustiora, exteriora breviora interdum spatbulata, 

 longis pilis lanata et saspe spbacelata. Antberarum caudae 

 longas laceraB. Pappus sordide albus aut brunneus, interior 

 plumosus, exterior setosus. Acbaenium oblongum 5-gonum 

 paleis receptaculi paullo brevius. 



Eab. In Kasbmir et Ladak ad 14,000-18,000 ped. alt. Leg. T. 



Tbomson et Hay. 

 (4.) Saussurea Athinsoni nov. sp. 



AcauHs monocepbatus. Foba elliptica aut obovalia sessilia ser- 

 rata (neque incisa) utrinque glabra viridia aut subtus in ve- 

 nis minutissime pubescentia. Pbyllaria elliptica subacuta, in- 

 teriora anguste oblonga, glabra aut margine minute pubes- 

 centia. Receptaculi setaa nullas. Antberarum caudae longae 

 fimbriato-lacerae. Acbasnium oblongum laeve. Pappi series 

 interior fusca plumosa, exterior imperfecta pauci-setosa. 



