488 Lxxxvii. PEiMtiLACEJi. (J. D. Hooker.) [Primida. 



Western TiHet, Zanskab and Lahul, alb. 13-15,000 ft., Falconer, &c. — Distbib. 

 Europe, N. America, Arctic America. 



Leaves coriaceous, rosulate or subereot and crowded, midrib obscure. Scape 3-6 

 in., bracts erect equalling the pedicels or shorter. Calyx J in. ; lobes short, ovate. 

 Cofolla ^-^ in. diam. Ovary globose, top rounded, thickened; stigma capitate. 

 Capsule cylindric, esserted; Seeds ^ in., angular, smooth, pale. 



20. P. Involncrata, Wall, Cat. 7107 ; not mealy, leaves 1-3 in. coria;^ 

 ceous elliptic ovate oblong cordate or orbicular narrovred into a long or short 

 petiole obtuse entire or obscurely crenulate, scape long slender loosely 3-6-fld., 

 bracts linear base mucli produced often 2-fld, calyx tubular 6-ribbed, corolla 

 white, tube much exserted, mouth annulate, limb flat, lobes broad emarginate. 

 Dviy in DC. Prodr. viii. 42 ; Sot. Reg. 1846j t. 31 ; Regd. Gartemfl., 1868, t. 

 394. P. Munroi, lAndl. Bot. Reg. 1833, t. 15. 



AxpiNE HiMATLATA, from Kashmir' to Sikkini and "Western Tibet, alt. 12-15,000 

 ft. — Distbib. Europe, N. Asia, Arctic America. 



Closely allied to P. tihirica, but distinguished by the much larger size, broader 

 longer petioled leaves, stouter longer scape, larger white flowers, annulate mouth of 

 the corolla, shorter capsule,, and large elliptic or subcuneate seeds acute at one or 

 both ends, ^ in. long. Ovary and stigma as in P. sibirica. 



21. P. tlbetlca, Watt in Journ. lAmn. Soc. Rot. ined.; dwarf, tufted, 

 not mealy, leaves petioled ^J in. coriaceous elliptic obtuse or acute quite en- 

 tire, scape very short 1-5-fld,, bracts linear base gibbousj pedicels very long in 

 fruit, calyx tubular, coroUa-tube not exserted, mouth annulate, limb flat, lobes 

 deeply cleft. 



"Westben Tibet, north of Kumaon, alt. 15,500 ft., Sirack ^ Winterb. Eastbhn 

 Tibet, on the Sikkim frontier, alt. 16-17,000 ft., J. D. H. 



This closely resembles a dwarf state of P. sibirica, to which it stands in the same 

 relation as P. eoncinna does to P.farinosa. The capsule is cylindric, much exserted ; 

 seeds not seen. 



tt Capsule globose, included in the hemispheric calyx (not seen in P. elliptica). 



22. P. elliptica, Royle 111. 311, t. 76, f. 2; not mealy, leaves J-1 in. 

 elliptic ovate or ovate-oblong narrowed into the broad petiole sharply toothed, 

 scape long loosely 3-10-fld., bracts linear base shortly produced, calyx campanu- 

 late deeply cleft, corolla purple, tube exserted, mouth not annulate, limb flat, 

 lobes broad deeply cleft. IMy in DC. Prodr. viii. 44 ; P. denticulata> Wight 

 le, t. 2000. P. spathulacea, Jiieguem. mss. 



■Western Himalaya ; Kashmir and Lafiul, alt. 8-12,000 ft.. Falconer, &c. Westekn 

 Tibet; Ladak, Watt. 



Leaves suberect, thinly coricaeeous, closely serrated down to the dilated top of 

 the petiole, midrib slender, nerves obscure. Scape much exceeding the leaves ; bracts 

 equalling or exceeding the short pedicels ; flowers nodding. Calyx f-J in. Corolla- 

 tube variable; lobes usually acute, sometimes toothed. Ripe fruit not seen. — A dis- 

 tinct and beautiful plant. The figure in Eoyle'e work is very bad indeed, and but 

 for his specimens the species could not be identified.- 



23. P. rosea, Royle III. 811, t. 75 f. 1 ; quite glabrous, not mealy, leaves 

 dense subsessile obovate-oblong or -spathulate or oblanceolate obtuse or acute 

 crenulate or toothed, scape short stout 6-oo -fld., bracts linear-lanceolate or 

 subulate base shorliy produced, pedicels short, calyx-lobes ovate acute, corolla 

 rose-red, tube exserted, mouth not annulate, limb flat, lobes bifid. Duby in DC. 

 Prodr. viii. 41 ; Bot. Mag. t. 6437 ; Regel Gartenfl, t. 994. 



