Cori/dalis.] flora indica. 271 



^ed to C. stricta, Led., PI. Alt., but the leaves differ, and in the absence of the 

 fruit of the latter plant we are unable to unite them. 



32. C. meifolia (Wall. Tent. Fl. Nep. 52. t. 41) ; robusta, erecta, 

 raraosa, foliosa, foliis supradecomposite pinnatisectis, segmentis lineari- 

 oblongis capillaceisve, racemis brevibus densifloris, bracteis pectinatis 

 superioribusve integris, calcare obtuso flore * breviore.— DO. Prod. i. 

 128; Wall. Cai!.. 1427 I 



Hab. In Himalaya alpina et subalpiua : Sikkim, alt. 12-15,000 ped.! 

 Nipal, TFall.l Kumaon, Blinkworth! Kunawar, JacquemontI — (Tl. Jul. 

 Aug.) (v. V.) 



_ Herba erassa, glauca, 3 unc. v. 3-pedalis. Radix valida, fusiformis. Folia ra- 

 dicalia perplurima, suberecta v. patentia, segmentis confertis, forma variis, semper 

 angustis, acumiuatis. Racemi ad apices ramulorum 1-2 poll, longi, breves, densi- 

 flori, ob bracteas foliaceas quasi foliosi. Braetea magna; v. parvse. Pedicelli validi, 

 superiores axUlares elongati, 1-2-pollicares, curvi. Flares sordide aurei apicibus 

 purpureis, -J uno. longi, apice ob alam petalorum latam dilatati. Sepala squamse- 

 formia, subcoriacea v. carnosa. Ovarium breve, ellipticum. Siliqna ^ poll, longa, 

 latiuscula; semiuibus 4-6, biseriatis (atris, lucidis. Wall.). 



23. C. flabellata (Edgew. in Linn. Soc. Trans, xx. 30); erecta, ri- 

 gida, robusta, glauca, valde ramosa, caule striate, foliis longe petiolatis 

 pinnatisectis, pinnis petiolulatis obcuneato-flabellatis, bracteis parvis 

 setaceis, pedicellis brevissimis, floribus curvia, calcare flore ^ breviore, 

 siliquis linearibus utrinque acuminatis. 



Hab. In Himalaya et Tibetia occidentali alpina: Kumaon, 11,500 

 ped., Strachey et Wint.! Garhwal, 9-10,000 ped., Edgeworth! Ladak et 

 Zanskar glareosis, alt. 10-12,000 ped.! Gilgit, 5000 ped., Winter- 

 bottom! — (PI. Jul. Aug.) (v. V.) 



Herba glauca, 3-pedalis, caule crassitie pennse olorinse. Folia forma varia, Hnearia 

 v. lineari- v. ovato-oblonga, spithamiea et ultra ; pinnulis remotis l-|-3 poU. latis, 

 simplicibus lobatisve, margine exteriore crenulato v. integerrimo, interdum 3— 3-par- 

 titis. Racemi ad apices ramulorum subpaniculatim ramosi, stricti, densiflori. Brac- 

 teis pusil]a3. Pedicelli breves. Flares horizontales, -l— | poU. lougi, flavi, curvi, su- 

 perne concavi, calcare et apicibus petalorum ascendentibus. Sepala scariosa, dentata, 

 subulata. Fetala angusta, exteriora apice cucullata apiculata, dorse nuda v. carinata ; 

 calcare inflate, iiore ^ breviore, apice dilatato decurvo. SHiguce ^-1 poll, longac, 

 juniores elliptico-ovatse, maturse lineares, stylo recto terminatae ; valvie subconcavse. 

 Semina 8-10, biseriata, punctulata, nitida. 



Edgeworth describes the siliquee as ovate, vrhich is not the case in his or our speci- 

 mens, 



24. C. adiantifolia (H.f. et T.) ; suberecta, e basi ramosa, ramis 

 crassiusculis glaucis, foliis remote pinnatisectis, segmentis petiolulatis 

 cuneato- v. reniformi-flabellatis crasse coriaceis, racemis basi ramosis 

 apicibus bracteis elongatis setaceis capUlaceo-acuminatis crinitis, cal- 

 care brevi inflato, sepalis basi fimbriato-laceris, siliquis linearibus utrin- 

 que acuminatis. 



Hab. In glareosis Himalayse oocidentalis alpinae : Kishtv?ar, alt. 12- 

 14,000 ped.!— (Fl. vere.) (». v.) 



Radix fusiformis, erassa, denique vaginis suberosis persistentibns folioram delap- 

 sorum coronata. Caules 6 poU. v. 2-pedales, basi saepius decumbentes, glauci. 



