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Calicis laciniis ut in forma a. Foliis linearibus lineari-lan- 

 ceolatisve, 5mm latis, argute dentatis, glabrescentibus. 



Nom. Japcn. : Hosoba-himeshajin. 



Hab. Nippon : ad pedem montis Asamayama, prov. Shinatio (S. 

 Katahika ! 30. VII. 1905) ; in sylvaticis circa Honzawa, prov. Shinano 

 (T. Yamanaka ! 10. VIII. 1906) ; in monte Nasugatake (K. Koidzumi ! 

 31. VIII. 1906). 



Forma c. macrocalyx Takeda. 



Calicis laciniis lineari-lanceolatis linearibusve, usque ad 16 

 mm longis, tubum triplo-quadruplove ruperantibus. Corolla 

 majore fere 3 cm longa. Foliis ut in forma a. 



Ncm. Japcn. : Obana-no-himeshajin. 



Hab. Nippon : in sylvaticis montis Togakushi (H. Takeda ! 18. VII. 

 1904) ; in monte Nyoho, tractus Nikko (E. Iishiba ! 6. VIII. 1907 ; in 

 montibus Yatsugatake (T. Yamanaka ! 12. VIII. 1906) ; in monte Fuji 

 (T Yamanaka! 29. VII. 1906). 



14. Adenophora howozana Takeda. 



Perennis, 4-15 cm vulgo circa 10 cm. alta, toto glaberrima, 

 rhizomate crasso elongato multicepti eaules multos paucifloros 

 emittenti. Caules caespitosi graciles simplices subflexuosi fusco- 

 purpurei. Folia sparsa petiolata fusco-viridia, inferiora lan- 

 ceolata interdum late lanceolata in petiolum brevem attenuata 

 acuminata dentato-serrata, dentis apice callosis incurvis, supra 

 glabra vel rarius leviter puberula subtus glaberrima pallidiora, 

 media et superiora elongato-lineares sensim acuminata 5-7 cm 

 longa callose dentata. Flores 1—5 in spica simplici alternatim 

 dispositi nutantes, bracteis nliformibus parce denticulatis integ- 

 risve, pedunculis capillaribus florem fere aequantibus, saepe brac- 

 teolatis, bracteolis minutis. Calicis lacinia^ nliformae reflexo- 

 patulas callose pauci-denticulataa vel integral circa 10 mm longas. 

 Corolla tubuloso-campanulata vix 18 mm longa fere 10 mm lata 

 violaceo-caerulea quinqueloba, lobis angusti-deltoideis. Stamina 

 5, filamentis inferne dilatatis ovato-lanceolatis dense ciliatis. 

 Stylus inclusus sed corollas tubem paulo superans apice baud 

 multus incrassatus. Nectarium brevissimum vix 1 mm longum 

 crassum. 



