40 FLOEA INDICA. [^Ramtncidace<T. 



This genus consists of a few species natives of marshes in the arctic and temperate 

 regions in both hemispheres, with one species in the mountains of tropical America. 



1. C. palustris (L. Sp. 784) ; caule erecto vel adsceiidente (inter- 

 dum ad nodos radicante), foliis orbicularibus vel reuiformibus. — DC. 

 Prod. i. 44 ; Ledeb. II. Ross. i. 48 ; Ton: et Gray, M. N. Am. i. 3G. 

 C. Himalensis, Bon, Prod. 195 ; Royle! III. 54. C. Govaniana, Wall. 

 Cat. 4710 ! Royle! III. 54. C. paniculata, Jl'all. Cat. 4711 ! 



j3. alba. — C. alba, Jacquem. Mss.j Camb. in Jacq. Voy. Bot. 6. t. 4. 



Hab, In paludosis Himalajce interioris temperatse et subalpinoe, alt. 

 8-10,000 pad.: a Kashmir! ad NipaU— (Fl. Jun.) (u. ».) 



DiSTRiB. Europa, Asia, et America temperata ! Japonia, Siebold. 



Herba ssepius erecta, 1-2-pedalis. Folia- radicalia longe petiolata, rotundata vel 

 reniformia, interdum subdeltoidea, basi profunde cordata, lobis divaricatis, eleganter 

 crenato-deutata, rarius Integra, diametro 3-5-poUiearia; caulina petiolata vel sub- 

 sessilia, petiolis basi auriculis rotundatis membranaceis stipulatis. Caules ramosi, 

 multiflori, rarius humiles, subsimplices, 1-flori. Mores paniculati, diam. 1-2-polli- 

 cares, aurei (in var. |8 albi). Sepala ovalia vel obovata. FollicuJi oblongi, Juniorcs 

 acuti, maturi sajpius truncati rarius subacuti, coriacei, stylo brevi apiculato, 5-10, 

 in speciminibus Indicis interdum 20. 



The Indian plant is identical with that of Europe, and varies in the same way in 

 the degree of dentation and in size, being very luxuriant at moderate elevations, and 

 becoming small and stunted at its highest level. The white-flowered variety is a 

 remai'kable one, but it is undistinguishable in the herbarium. 



3. C. scaposa (H.f. et T.) ; acaulis, multiscapa, foliis ovali-ob- 

 longis. 



Hab. In alpibus Sikkim int., alt. 15-17,000 ped. in paludosis. — 

 (PL Jul.) (v. V.) 



Radix crassa, fibrosa. Folia omnia radicalia, longe petiolata, ovali-oblonga, basi 

 profunde cordata, coriacca, integerrima vel repando-crenata, 1-1^-pollicaria. Scapi 

 3-6-pollicares, nudi, 1-flori. Flares diametro pollicarcs et ultra, aurei. Sepala 5, 

 obovata, tarde decidua, interdum sub fructu maturo persistentia. FoUicvli 8-30, 

 chartacei, stipitati, erecto-patentes vel recurvi, semipoUicares, lioeari-oblongi, stylo 

 subulate apiculati. 



11. CALATHODES, H.f. et T. 



Sepala 5, ovalia, sestivatione imbricata, colorata. Petala 0. Sla- 

 mina indefinita ; filamenta filiformia ; antJierce lineari-oblongse, adnatas, 

 looulis marginalibus lateraliter dehisoentibus. Omria 10 vel plura, 

 extus basi gibba, oblonga, rostrata. Ovula 8-10 prope basin ovarii, 

 placentis 3 nerviformibus iutramarginalibus prope suturam ventrakm 

 sitis inserta, horizontalia, rhaphe inferiori. Styli retrorsiim unoiiiati, 

 superne stigmatosi. — Hexha perennis, erecta, TroUii/aci'e; ioliis palma- 

 tim seaiis ; floribus j^avis. 



This is a very remarkable plant, which has the flower of Caltha with the divided 

 leaves of Trollius. The habit is so different from that of Caltha that the two could 

 scarcely be united, even if the floral organs were the same in all respects ; whilst the 

 insertion of the ovules in Calathodes is so remarkable, that no doubt can exist as to 

 the propriety of distinguisbiog it generically. 



