rather deeply and sharply serrate. The pedicels are 1,5—2 cm. long, now and then some- 

 what drooping. The plants are always comparatively few-flowered, only with 2—5 

 flowers. The calyx is 5—6 mm. long, to about the middle split into narrowly triangular 

 lobes, pointed at the top. The petals are large, 12—14 mm. long. 



Fig, 99. Androsace Gmelini (Lam.) Gaertn. (Vi). 



Of rather frequent occurrence in the Altaian, in mossy, shady places, along moun- 

 tain rivulets, etc., in the subalpine region, near the tree limit. I full flower at the end 



of July. 



Distribution: Alpine regions of middle F:urope, northern Russia, Novaya Zemlya, 



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