258 FLORA iNDicA, [Fumariacea . 



tains its maximum in point of development of species in the Himalaya, is far from 

 rich in generic forms in that country. Its affinities we conceive to be undoubtedly 

 with Papaveraceo!, under which it is included by Endlicher as a suborder. From 

 that Order, however, the majority differ remarkably in their irregular perianth, defi- 

 nite diadelphous stamens, two of which in each bundle have one-celled anthers, and 

 in their arillate seeds. The cuiious genus Hypecoum combines both Orders, having 

 unequal petals, but together forming a nearly regular corolla, aud free stamens. 

 Some remarks on the affinities of the Order, as indicated by the structure of Eype- 

 covm, will be found under that genus. 



1. PUMARIA, L. 



Sepala 2. Petala 4, ringentia, anticum carinatum, posticum obtuse 

 calcaratum, cum 3 lateralibus interioribus inferne coalitum. Stamina 

 6, diadelpha. Ovulmn 1, parietale. Stylus deciduus. Stigma biparti- 

 turn. Fructus caniosus, demnni siccus, subglobosus. Semen reniforme, 

 opacum, unibilico nudo. — Herbse, fobis mullifdis, floribus racemosis. 



We agree with Bentham in considering that most of the numerous European forms 

 of Fumaria, including F. paniflora. Lam., may be reduced to one variable plant, 

 F. ojjicinalis, L., which, with larger or smaller flowers, variously cut leaves, an erect 

 or decumbent habit, large or small, more or less cut sepals, and very many forms of 

 fruit, frequents waste places throughout Europe and a great part of temperate Asia. 

 The only Indian state of the plant abounds in waste places, corn-fields, etc., aud 

 diff'ers in no respect from the form that bears the same name in Europe. 



1. F. parviflora (Lam. Diet. ii. 567). 



Var. Vaillantii ; folionim Jaciniis bnearibus planis, bracteis pedi- 

 ceUum fructiferuni fere sequantibus, sepabs parvis petalis multoties 

 angustioribus, fructu globoso Isevi. — P. Vaillantii, Loisel. Not. 102 ; 

 DG. Syst. ii. 137. V. parviflora, TFight et Am. Prod. 18 ; iright, III. 

 Oen. t.W; Roxb. Ft. Ltd. iii. 217 ; Wall. Cat. 1436 ! ; Led. Fl. Boss. 

 i. 105. 



Hab. In India extratropica in planitie et montibus subtropicis vul- 

 garis (in Sikkim non occurrit). In peninsulse montibus temperatis : 

 Nilghiri, Wight ! et in montibus Afghanistan, Oiiffith ! — (M. hieme et 

 vera.) {p. u.) 



DiSTiilB. Europa et Asia temperata et calidior. 



Caulis difi^use ramosus, spithameeus v. 2-pedalis. Folia multifida. 



2. CORYDALIS, DC. 



Sepala 2, decidua, ple.rumque squamulfeformia. Petala 4, anticum 

 planum v. concavum, posticum basi gibbum v. calcaratum, 2 lateralia 

 interiora antico subconformia. Stamina 6, diadelpha, synemate pos- 

 tico extus basi processu calcariformi aucto. Ovula juxta placentas in- 

 tervalvulares plurima. Stigma bilobura. Ca.psula sibquosa, bivalvis, 

 valvis a replo persistente placentifero solutis. Semina lentioularia, 

 rostellata, arillo carnosulo v. 0. F/inbryo linearis, brevis. — Ilerbse erectat, 

 foliis caulinis iuterdmn oppositis, floribus racemosis. 



Corydalis is one of the few genera containing many species which we have hitherto 



