1900.] J. S. Gamble and D. Train — Genus of Orobanchacese. 489 



Boschniachia C. A. Mey., it differs somewhat as regards corolla and 

 very greatly as regards stamens. From Xylanche Beck, (Boschniackia 

 himalaica H. f. & T.) it farther differs in having 2 carpels, not 3. 

 From all the genera mentioned it differs markedly as regards inflores- 

 cence, which in those is spicate, in our plant paniculate. 



Gleadovia ruborum Gamble Sf Train. — A fleshy herb about 6 in. 

 high of which only about one half epigaeal ; root-stock very thick 

 especially where attached to the host; scales ovate, the lower rounded, 

 the upper acute sometimes 2-fid. Flowers paniculate ; bract solitary, 

 '7 in. long, sheathing, rounded, pedicel stout "35 in. long, bracteoles2, *7 — 1 

 in long, spathulate, acute, concave. Calyx light-red, tubular, somewhat 

 inflated, regularly 5-lobed, 1 — 1/2 in. long, lobes pale. Corolla red 

 with darker veins, tube as long as calyx, slightly curved, distinctly 

 two-lipped ; upper lip of 2 connate lobes, rounded, slightly dentate, 

 lower of 3 narrow, spathulate, subequal, acutely dentate lobes. Stamens 

 4, geniculate at point of insertion, anthers elongate, spurred, connec- 

 tive produced in a 2-fid cone, hairy above. Ovary 1-celled, ovate- 

 cylindric ; style long, incurved at apex ; stigma of 2 broad semi-orbicu- 

 lar lobes depressed in the centre ; placentae 2 pairs, free below and 

 above, confluent in the middle, diffuse ; ovules very many. Seeds very 

 many, minute. 



N. W. Himalaya : — Bodyar Jaunsar, 8-9,000 ft. ; on the northern 

 slopes in very shady woods of Fir and Deodar on roots of wild Rasp- 

 berry (Rubus niveus) ; very scarce, Gleadow ! Gamble ! Duthie ! 

 Duthie's Collectors / 



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