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40-ia. Vide 385. — Planta annua, hirsuto pilosa, foliis piiinatifidis, 

 pinnis etiam pinnatifidis, floribus terminalibus etiam axillari- 

 bus, alabastris cernuis, sepalis hispidis, petalis astivatione cris- 

 pis, coccineis, basin atro tinctis. Staminibus pluribus, non 

 numerosis, filamentis atro sanguineis. Ovario cylindraceo, 

 trisulcato. Stigma capitat trilobum. 



Rocky and shingly ground base of mountains Quettah. 

 405, Asphodeli sp — Plantae habitu in statu juniori quodam 

 raodo Mesembryanthemura. Radiculis longissimis crassis sub 

 clavatis albidis, foliis infimis in squarais vaginantibus mem- 

 branaceis abeuntibus maturis linearibus, paginis duabus con- 

 forraibus, pubescente ciliatis, intus concavis, extus obtussisimis 

 trigonis. Scapo centrale, foliis excedent, ast non ante flores- 

 centiam. Stam declinata. Bracteis membranaceis vena cen- 

 trale fuscesceuto, inferior acuminatissimis superior, loculis 

 omnibus latiusculis. 



Pedicello cito elongate, floribus numerosissimis sub nutan- 

 tibus, carneis, lacinea quaque vena, central© fuscescento. 



Periant biseriat aequal, laciniis limbo concavis unguibus 

 petioliform, angustissimis, ovarium arete includens, laciniis 

 demum reflexis. Filamentis sub capillaceis. Stylo longissimo, 

 Stigma simple. Ovar sub globosum. 



Gravelly plains Quettah, common. The claws of the perianth 

 appear to unite below the ovary into a short green foots 

 talk, which is articulated with the summit of the pedicel. A 

 carious plant, reflexion of perianth more like that of Dicotyle- 

 dons. Common towards Hydosis on low curious reddish hills. 



406. Asphodeli sp. — Habitus praecedentis ast major Narcissi, radi- 

 culis luteis, 3 plo major. Scapo valde elongato. Bracteis 

 in setam longissima acuminatis, flores expansus non vidi. 

 Rocky ground base of mountains near Quettah, local species. 

 To Kuchlak, in the Pass not common. 



407. Ceratophylli sp. — In aquis dulcibus, caules longissimi. 



403. Charre sp. — Pallida sub glaucesccus asperula in aquis lene 

 fluentibus, Quettah, late caespitos. 



409. Charae sp. — Sp. minima vix 4 uncialis internodus etiam folio- 

 sis, foliis setaceis vix vera verticillatis, videtur dioica. A very- 

 curious species, and one which deserves thorough examina- 

 tion. In agris dulcibus, Quettah, forming large patches, 



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