370 FLORA INDICA. IFumariacea. 



bus, floribus laxius racemosis, longius pedicellatis, bracteis(jue multoties majoribus. — 

 Folia longe petiolata, siibtus pallida. Mores anrei. 



c. Radix fusiformis. Calcar breve, saccatum. 



20. C. latiflora (H.f. et T.) ; caulibus v. scapis foliisque e radice 

 V. caule brevi plurimis, foliis longe petiolatis glaucis bi-tri-pinnatisec- 

 tis, segmentis petiolulatis ultimis lineari-oblongis, scapis medio 3-folia- 

 tis rarius subumbellatim ramosis, floribus subumbellatis longe pedicel- 

 latis, bracteis magnis linearibus, calcare brevi obtuso, petalis exteriori- 

 bus latis dorse late alatis. 



Hab. In Himalaya oriental! alpina, alt. 12-15,000 ped.: Sikkim, ad 

 Tankra !— (M. Aug.) {v. v.) 



Herba pusilla, 2-4-uiiciali3, glaucescens, caespitosa, camosula, sicco nigra, flac- 

 cida. SMzoma simplex, gracile, 6-poll. v. pedale, apice foliosum. Folia radicalia 

 plurima, late ovata v. ovato-deltoidea, 1-2-pollicaria, apicibus segmentorum acatis, 

 petiolo gracili 1-2-pollicari, basi late membranaceo-vaginante. Sca^ basi nudi, 

 interdum ad axiUas foliorum umbellatim ramosi, ramo intermedio florifero, laterali- 

 bus 3-phyllis, supra medium 3-foliatis, foliis oppositis petiolatis, radicalibus consimiU- 

 bus interdum ad petiolum vaginantem sejuamseformem reductis. Flares 3-6, pro 

 planta niagni, pedicello breviores, paUide Cccrulei, apice ilavidi. Bractece elongatee, 

 simplices, linearea. Sepala squamseformia, lacera. Petala exteriora brevia, lata, 

 dorso late alata, ala interdum secus calcar producta. Ovarium lineari-ellipticum, 

 multioTulatum ; stylo brevi ; siigmate reniformi. 



A -very remarkable and distinct little species, readily distinguisbed by its long rbi- 

 zome, many scapes and radical leaves, pairs of opposite leaves on tbe scape, wbich 

 is simple or branched, long linear erect bracts, large, very broad, pale blue-grey 

 flower, and very short broad spur. 



21. C. Astragalina (H.f. et T.); erecta, robusta, subrigida, 

 glauca, caule sulcato subsimplioi, foliis carnosulis bipinnatisectis, seg- 

 mentis petiolulatis parvis pinnatifidis lobatis aristato-acuminatis, ra- 

 cemo densifloro, bracteis subulatis membranaceis albis, calcare brevis- 

 simo obtuso, petalis exterioribus planiusculis, siUquis magnis pendulis 

 linearibus. 



Hab. In Tibetia occidental!, alt. 14-16,000 ped.. Nari, prope Bekar, 

 Jacquemontt Ladak ! — (El. Jul.) (».«.) 



Herba robusta, glauca, 1-2-pedalis. Caulis basi reUquiis suberosis vaginamm cir- 

 cumdatus, coUo diametro pollicari, supcrne crassitie penna3 anserinee, sulcatus, simplex 

 V. divisus. Folia omnia conformia, ovato-oblonga, radicalia plurima, caulina alterua 

 petiolata, 3-6 poU. longa, laciuiis crassis coriaceisque, caulinis petiolo basi obscure 

 dUatato, segmentis A-J poll, longis, latis angustisve. Uacemus brevis, densiflorus, 

 floribus imbricatis subpendulis. Bractece parvse, deciduse, ^ poll, longa;. Pedicelli 

 breves, crassi, curvi. Flores \-^ poll, longi, flavi, anguste elongati. Sepala lau- 

 ceolata, snbulata, basi rotundata, fimbriato-lacera. Petala subcarnosa, exteriora apice 

 abrupte acuminata, apicibus recurvis, marginibus membranaceis, lateralia libera ; cal- 

 care brevi obtuso incurve. Ovarium lineari-lanceolatum, stylum gracilem ajquans ; 

 stigmate parvo ; ovulis plurimis. Siliqua magnee, strictse, pendulse v. cemufe, l-lj 

 poU. longse, i poU. lata;, in stylum pugioniformem angustatse ; valvse tumidae. Se- 

 mina splendentia. 



A most distinct species, conspicuous for its size, robust habit, glaucous hue, brittle 

 texture when old, and its curious subulate bracts, lanceolate- subulate sepals, recurved 

 tips to the outer petals, very large siUquse with rigid persistent pungent styles, and 

 large seeds. It varies extremely in the size and cutting of the leaf-lobes. Jacque- 

 mont's specimens wer(^ accidentally mixed with C. Gortschakovii. It is nearly 



